glittering
adjective
glit·ter·ing
ˈgli-tə-riŋ 
1
a
: shining with many bright points of light
Every few days a little glittering aeroplane appeared in the sky among the clouds and the circling hawks.—
Doris Lessing
Doris LessingAnd where the water had been trickling over and spurting through the dam there was now a glittering wall of icicles …—C. S. Lewis
C. S. Lewis
b
: shining with strong emotion
… after being misdirected almost consistently, she goes out in glory, with glittering eyes and a lewd smile.—Pauline Kael
Pauline Kael2
: brilliantly or showily impressive : dazzling
a glittering career
… the company today caters a glittering array of premiere social and corporate galas, from Poughkeepsie to Palm Beach.—Robert Masello
Robert Masello
also
: superficially attractive or exciting
… they left behind the glittering social life of Orlando … —Douglas Frantz et al.
Douglas Frantz et al.
glitteringly
adverb
His libretto is very bare, a skeleton of short, clear phrases on to which he has grafted slivers of music glitteringly alive thanks to his fine ear for sound.
—Richard Fairman
Richard Fairman
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The nighttime inferno encroaching on Netflix’s glittering Sunset Boulevard headquarters?
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
The Italian peninsula brings in millions of international tourists every year, drawn to the incredible diversity of the country: There are bustling cities, storybook-like villages, bucolic countryside, glittering beaches, and dramatic mountain peaks.
—Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 15 Jan. 2025
This glittering cohort of twelve brides has each brought their sense of personal style to their wedding day looks.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Both sparkled in Ralph Lauren, one of the event’s sponsors, Diaz, 52, in all black and Moore in a glittering metallic gold gown.
—John Russell, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
The Italian peninsula brings in millions of international tourists every year, drawn to the incredible diversity of the country: There are bustling cities, storybook-like villages, bucolic countryside, glittering beaches, and dramatic mountain peaks.
—Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 15 Jan. 2025
This glittering cohort of twelve brides has each brought their sense of personal style to their wedding day looks.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Both sparkled in Ralph Lauren, one of the event’s sponsors, Diaz, 52, in all black and Moore in a glittering metallic gold gown.
—John Russell, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Glittering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glittering. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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