How to Use glistening in a Sentence

glistening

adjective
  • As quince cooks, its flesh turns from wan white to a rich, glistening garnet.
    — Benjamin Kemper, Saveur, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Maybe someone will see my glistening red lips from the rescue plane!
    — Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
  • His uniform and scalp were lined with glistening rivulets of oil, water, soot and sweat.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
  • Then, the pale, glistening creature emerged from beneath the waves.
    — Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The puppet wore a black judicial robe and had glistening eyes with slit pupils.
    — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Luckily, there is a way to slow this process and keep your shower glistening for longer.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 7 Feb. 2026
  • My colleagues, meanwhile, used forceps to pick glistening scale worms and peanut worms from the rocks.
    — Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Ready to pound questions into arepas, glistening palms.
    — Hazlitt, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The velvet number had glistening golden fringe on the skirt.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
  • New glistening towers soar high above the historic skyline.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The glistening, glowy finish is what enhances your makeup’s longevity and keeps it locked in place for hours.
    — Michelle Baricevic, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Glazed butter is a trend that combines the stunning shade with a chrome topper for a glistening look that's good enough to eat.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 11 June 2026
  • An employee popped open a smoker door and showed a glistening stack of rotating meat.
    — Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
  • The cat-eye effect and glistening decals create the illusion of frost, while the fiery tips add warmth.
    — Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Then they were scooped from the pot and set on a plate to rest, glistening and congealed, revealing the color of the filling within.
    — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Kardashian then shared a view that captured the fireplace, as well as two glistening Christmas trees.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
  • Behind him are glistening gemstones.
    — Phoebe Liu, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • Next, there was another close-up of her face, showing her skin glistening, as well as her tattoo and the black Rhode pillow.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
  • These are trimmed with gold chrome for a glistening, multidimensional touch.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 23 May 2026
  • There are glistening lights everywhere.
    — Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Now every table features at least one order, dripping honey butter and glistening like a glazed donut.
    — Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The team is expected to move into its glistening new training center before training camp.
    — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The trek takes athletes along a scenic course, the glistening Pacific Ocean and sandy beaches as a backdrop.
    — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
  • All of whom were mesmerized by her glistening skin and deeply sensual eyes, which often require nothing but black mascara.
    — Essence, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The sound was plush, the sense of space immense, the details glistening — and half a dozen visitors sat listening in rigid discomfort.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The final shot, with Hall’s eyes glistening, and her face a terrain of conflicted emotion, has become the anchor of the film.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
  • Her floor-length skirt, which showed off a glimpse of her towering cream platform sandals, was covered in the same glistening embellishments as well as fringe tiers.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 May 2026
  • In the summer, its population swells as Italians flock here seeking sun and the chance to swim in the glistening azure sea and soak in the thermal hot springs.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
  • Delicate purple, white, or lavender-pink flowers are embedded among tiny, glistening leaves.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Angelina Jolie made a glistening entrance at the Parisian premiere of her new film, Couture.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026

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