gleaming

comparative more gleaming · superlative most gleaming

1. Having a bright sheen.

   The knight rode into battle with a gleaming sword.

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   The city skyline looked beautiful under the gleaming lights.

   For years, the Persian Gulf countries had worried about the prospect of an out-of-control war with Iran, which would bring missiles and drones to their gleaming cities, trapping tourists and sending foreign executives fleeing.

   2026 March 3, Vivian Nereim, “Trapped Between U.S. and Iran, Gulf Countries Face Nightmare Scenario”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 03 Mar 2026

plural gleamings

1. A flash of reflected light.

   Synonyms: shining, glowing, glinting

1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of gleam