Meaning & use
Glittering
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Shining with bright, flashing points of light, or, figuratively, impressively successful or dazzling.
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The dancer's dress was covered in glittering sequins.
She has enjoyed a glittering career in international diplomacy.
A note on using this word
The figurative sense, describing an especially impressive achievement or career, is extremely common in journalism and biography.
Words with a similar meaning
sparklingdazzling
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Words with an opposite meaning
dulldrab
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