Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a glittering manner; with sparkling luster.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a glittering manner.
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- adverb In a
glittering manner.
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Examples
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Erik Flatmo's Art Deco sets are glitteringly tawdry, Alex Jaeger's costumes are as authentic as a Stutz Bearcat, and Austin Forbord has covered the scene changes with a smart series of film sequences including well-chosen clips from "The Jazz Singer" and Raoul Walsh's "Going Hollywood" that greatly enhance the show's festive air.
All Talking! All Laughing! Terry Teachout 2012
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In contrast to this work's drypoint beauty, Robin Holloway's Fifth Concerto for Orchestra – a BBC commission and world premiere – was lustrous and glitteringly orchestrated, with many surprising and highly original textures.
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Completed three years after Rostislav, the Caprice turns out to be a far more darkly coloured, introspective piece than its title suggests: it only becomes extrovert and glitteringly capricious in its final minutes.
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To be sure, most of Stephen Sondheim's songs, many of which are glitteringly virtuosic pastiches of golden-age musical-comedy tunes, lend themselves to being performed as showstoppers.
The 'Follies' of Our Dreams Terry Teachout 2011
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Henry twist in the tail, effortlessly outshines the competition, even if it is not as glitteringly brilliant as Mr. Barnes's "Flaubert's Parrot" or "History of the World in 10½ Chapters."
Time, Again, for Posh Bingo Paul Levy 2011
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The poetic, muscular Andsnes, sensitively and glitteringly accompanied by Pappano and the LSO, does just that.
Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos 3 & 4, Leif Ove Andsnes (piano), LSO/ Pappano – review Fiona Maddocks 2010
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Shopping can be a furiously boring activity, so I welcome any attempts to dress it up as glitteringly as possible.
Eva Wiseman 2010
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No less attention is given to Andy Warhol displaying his wounds after being shot by Valerie Solanas than a pair of twin babies in nappies, glitteringly alert and expectant.
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Miss Flint on the other hand was educated at East Anglia “Uni”, and followed this auspicious beginning with a glitteringly pointless career in Equal opportunities, working for the Local Authorities.
The Politics of Life On Mars Newmania 2007
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Miss Flint on the other hand was educated at East Anglia “Uni”, and followed this auspicious beginning with a glitteringly pointless career in Equal opportunities, working for the Local Authorities.
Archive 2007-04-08 Newmania 2007
bilby commented on the word glitteringly
Now here's something to cheery up the orphanage, yarb.
August 3, 2008