glittered; glittering; glitters
1
2
: to be brilliantly attractive, lavish, or spectacular
also
: to be superficially attractive or exciting
1
a
: sparkling brilliance of something that glitters
b
: a bright usually superficial attractiveness
c
: the quality of being spectacular
2
: small glittering objects used for ornamentation
Examples of glitter in a Sentence
Verb
The sequins on her dress glittered in the sun.
Her eyes glittered with intelligence and amusement.
Noun
He was drawn to the glitter of the city's nightlife.
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
Sears Tower ended the Empire State Building’s four-decade reign as the world’s tallest and transformed the West Loop into a glittering office corridor.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2025
Yolanda MacHado, EW.com, 1 May 2025
Built in 2017, the exterior of the house has a futuristic sort of appeal and glitters in the green hills of Beverly Hills, California.
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Verb
Its level of finesse invites certain comparisons to Tatiana, the glittering Lincoln Center restaurant run by Kwame Onwuachi, another chef asserting the haute-cuisine artistry of food born of Black cultures.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
Sears Tower ended the Empire State Building’s four-decade reign as the world’s tallest and transformed the West Loop into a glittering office corridor.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2025
Noun
The themes are heavy on Western and Americana, but the Renaissance glitter, dance, and futurism is apparent.
—Yolanda MacHado, EW.com, 1 May 2025
Built in 2017, the exterior of the house has a futuristic sort of appeal and glitters in the green hills of Beverly Hills, California.
—Tj MacIas, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Glitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glitter. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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glitter
1 of 2 verb
glit·ter
ˈglit-ər 
1
: to shine with brilliant or metallic luster
glittering sequins
2
: to shine with strong emotion
eyes glittered cruelly
glitter
2 of 2 noun1
: sparkling brilliancy
2
: small glittering objects used for ornamentation
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