glistened; glistening
ˈgli-sᵊn-iŋ 
: to give off a sparkling or lustrous reflection of or as if of a moist or polished surface
Examples of glisten in a Sentence
Verb
Rain made the streets glisten.
The streets glistened in the rain.
Her eyes glistened with tears.
a long beach of glistening sand
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Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 10 May 2025
If not for the picture-perfect backdrop of golden roofs of Buddhist temples – surrounded by majestic mountains and glistening in abundant sunshine – Lhasa could sometimes look like just another small city in China, especially outside its historical center.
—Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
The glisten and youth of a relationship has worn down like plastic scraped off toys played with frequently on the schoolyard.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 18 Apr. 2024
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Verb
Men sweating in the weight room, women glistening in the aerobics studio—was the gym ever as segregated as that ready image?
—Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 10 May 2025
If not for the picture-perfect backdrop of golden roofs of Buddhist temples – surrounded by majestic mountains and glistening in abundant sunshine – Lhasa could sometimes look like just another small city in China, especially outside its historical center.
—Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Noun
Puma and LaQuan Smith are back for round two, offering a collection that draws inspiration from the glitz and glisten of the boxing ring.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
The glisten and youth of a relationship has worn down like plastic scraped off toys played with frequently on the schoolyard.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Glisten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glisten. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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