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gleaming
shining brightly with a smooth light
Synonyms
- shining
- glossy
- radiant
Antonyms
- dull
- tarnished
gleaming in a sentence
The freshly polished trophy was gleaming on the shelf.
The baker arranged the gleaming silver trays beside the oven.
Where it comes from
From Old English glæm 'brightness'
Memory hook
Gleaming things glow with a clean beam of light.
Read it in context
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