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as in hint
a very small amount
a glimmer of hope that there will be snow on Christmas
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as in flicker
an almost imperceptible sign of something
most of the students showed not even a glimmer of interest in what I had to say
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as in to gleam
to shoot forth bursts of light
the waters of the rippling brook glimmered in the sun
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Recent Examples of glimmer
Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
Every repeat viewing of Abraham's performance reveals some new moment of humiliation — some fresh sickening glimmer of anguish that feels all too familiar.
—EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Visit Lake Tahoe, AFAR Media, 21 Feb. 2025
The church hopes to feature the original walls and stained glass in the new structure, which will be oriented north-south to allow the preserved stained glass to glimmer more prominently.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Yet as dark as things get for him, glimmers of hope begin to appear, especially when an attentive nurse starts believing that Pistorius is, in fact, sentient.
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In winter, the views of the lake glimmering below are only rivaled by the powder at Heavenly Mountain Resort.
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Looking for Thursday’s Wordle hints, clues and answer?—
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There are hints in the poll that Trump’s pledge to cut government spending may be resonating.—
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As auroras form, Earth's magnetic field redirects the particles toward the poles through a process that produces a stunning display of rays, spirals and flickers that have fascinated humans for millennia.—
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His pale eyes flicker behind a dark curtain of hair.—
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The fragrance’s golden bottle gleamed at the center of the activation.—
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Read expert advice to keep your furniture gleaming.—
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These tiny cakes are the perfect springtime treat full of tangy lemon flavor paired with a creamy citrus cream cheese frosting that cuts the tartness just enough, garnished with a sprinkling of bright lemon zest.—
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Follow Sowing Instructions To plant onion seeds, evenly scatter the seeds across the surface of pre-moistened seed-starting mix and then cover the seeds with a light sprinkling of the seed-starting mix.—
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Scientists have long suspected that the distant ice giant hosts shimmering light displays, based on fleeting hints from the Voyager 2 probe's flyby and observations of similar activity on Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus.—
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In the early 1980s, Saint Phalle created a namesake perfume with a bottle featuring a sculpted snake; in turn, Bohan made for Saint Phalle a shimmering gold pantsuit and headpiece inspired by her serpent to wear for the perfume’s launch event (which Warhol hosted).—
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Trump’s contrived veneer is being ripped away to reveal an immoral, mendacious, transactional opportunist, without a shred of loyalty to anyone or anything but himself.—
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When the last shreds of sunlight vanish, everyone pulls their car up to the field and turns on their headlights.—
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To understand the depth of their bond, the book flashes forward to Harlem in 2019 where a 30-something doctor named Oliver gives his fiancée a letter Tirzah wrote to Harrison in 1857, forever changing how the modern-day couple sees their own love story.—
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Starr flashed another peace sign—a double this time.—
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Skin tones appear accurate, and splashes of blues and oranges pop out nicely.—
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Stir-frying is a method of quickly searing and cooking bite-size pieces of protein and vegetables in a splash of oil over high heat.—
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“Glimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glimmer. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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