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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
glisten .
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Examples
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Her youthful skin glistens in the filtered light of the street lamps through the parted drapes.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » CarsonArtist’s Review Forum 2009
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When they step into the sunlight, their skin glistens (as if studded with diamonds).
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We strap in, the "shooter" gives the thumbs up and as the flight deck disappears at super-fast-forward beneath us, the point of the sword glistens for a moment in the sun.
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The tiny space between her front teeth glistens with a bubble of saliva.
The Right Thing Robert Boswell 2011
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Putting it to one side, Ducasse cooks the red mullet skin-side down for two to three minutes in a splash of olive oil until it glistens on the plate.
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Welner added that Khadr is also something of a "rock star" among inmates due to his al Qaeda family connections, and glistens with the "stardust" of having met Osama bin Laden.
Daphne Eviatar: U.S. Government Witness Testifies Gitmo Prisoner's Religiosity Makes Him Dangerous Daphne Eviatar 2010
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Like today's talking heads, Mary glistens with holy righteousness in such portraits, appearing satisfied, smug even.
Judith Dupre: The Many Faces of Mary (PHOTOS) Judith Dupre 2010
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The yellow Kawasaki bike glistens in the moonlight.
Can You Survive The Zombie Apocalypse? Max Brallier 2011
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Like today's talking heads, Mary glistens with holy righteousness in such portraits, appearing satisfied, smug even.
Judith Dupre: The Many Faces of Mary (PHOTOS) Judith Dupre 2010
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A sixteen year old, seeing her, barely, save for the moonbeam glistens from her hands and the length of her legs.
True Fear Matt Kang 2011
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