glistening

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And there was always Broadway--glistening, opulent, wily, varying, desirable Broadway--growing upon one like an opium habit One afternoon as I entered my hotel a stout man with a big nose and a black mustache blocked my way in the corridor.

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  1. Reflecting light readily or in large amounts; having a surface luster; reflecting light directly rather than scattering it.

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  1. reflecting light

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  • The mountains to the west are cold and white and glistening, the sun paints the slopes with a blinding glare. —  FSF,January2007
  • The leaves of trees were glistening, and every twig was dripping; the grass was grey with cold dew. —  The Lord of the Rings
  • The shaft was glorious and glistening, the veins sticking out, thick and purple. —  SeriasStarWarrior.HTML
  • The salt marshes in the distance were white and glistening, and the heat spread over them in a white mist which looked like a mirage bearing fantastic ships. —  The Romance of Isabel Lady Burton Volume II
  • His eyes were glistening, his cheeks hectic, and he had all the symptoms of high fever. —  THE MYSTERY OF SASASSA VALLEY
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glistening:   glisten ·  glistened
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