glistened

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  1. intransitive verb To shine by reflection with a sparkling luster. See Synonyms at flash.
  2. noun A sparkling, lustrous shine.

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  • His wild black eyes glistened, and his nervous lips poured out eloquence, while a whole ottomanful of noble exquisites listened in amazement. —  Little Memoirs of the Nineteenth Century
  • He hadn't said she might die from junk as long as she chose to continue; he'd told her it was certain, and the variable merely when. —  Buried Alive, The Biography of Janis Joplin
  • In the light of the fire his body glistened, and points of glitter sparkled on helm, belt, throat and wrist. —  Witch World
  • His bald head glistened, and a big nose peeped over the ambuscade of a bushy white mustache. —  The Fuzzy Papers
  • The Kid's eyes glistened, as he said: — "All right, Pat. —  The Authentic Life of Billy The Kid
 

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