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Glimmers is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Glimmers in a sentence

Related words

Glimmers | Glimmer | Glimmering | Glimmerings | Glimmered

Glimmers meaning

plural of glimmer

Using Glimmers

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of glimmer
  • In the example corpus, glimmers often appears in combinations such as: glimmers of, are glimmers, some glimmers.

Context around Glimmers

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 10 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 16 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

first 2× showed 1× few 1× shown 1× small 1× holy 1×

Sentence patterns with Glimmers

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

there are glimmers of hope 3× a few glimmers of light 1× and first glimmers and the 1× and small glimmers of light 1× as it glimmers but also 1× bring some glimmers of inspiration 1× far between glimmers of hope 1× for some glimmers of optimism 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

at the same 1× bring some glimmers 1× but it gets 1× canada s big 1× film picks out 1× gnahoua s consolation 1×

Common sentence endings:

glimmers of hope 4× around the world 1× as it glares 1× be wary of 1× dangerous attacking player 1× front of us 1×

Words around Glimmers

Just before it in the word index:

glimmerings 5 glimmering 8 glimmerglass 5 glimmered 3 glimmer 141 glimm 5

Just after it in the word index:

glimpse 1.010 glimpsed 41 glimpses 190 glimpsing 5 glimt 3 glin 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aav 21 abdicating 21 abductor 21 abet 21 abh 21 abhorred 21

Corpus analysis for Glimmers

  • In this selection, "glimmers" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, first, showed and few stand out and add context to how "glimmers" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include there are glimmers of hope and a few glimmers of light. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "glimmers" sits close to words such as aav, abdicating and abductor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with glimmers

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

But there are glimmers of hope. (6 words)

Pașca Palmer says there are glimmers of hope. (8 words)

At the same time, there were glimmers of hope. (9 words)

Longer example sentences

Gnahoua’s consolation strike was his first league goal for the Mariners, in a stint where he has shown glimmers of his ability without finding the end product that would mark him out as a very dangerous attacking player. (39 words)

The dance party scene in showed glimmers of his brilliance, but the rest of the footage proved that he was still working out the kinks in his technique as he transitions from video king to filmmaker. (36 words)

The initial block set up a fascinating dichotomy between Lorwyn, a bright fairy-tale plane with a distinct dark side, and Shadowmoor, its dark reflection that still had a few glimmers of light within. (34 words)

Example sentences (16)

At the same time, there were glimmers of hope.

The dance party scene in showed glimmers of his brilliance, but the rest of the footage proved that he was still working out the kinks in his technique as he transitions from video king to filmmaker.

The initial block set up a fascinating dichotomy between Lorwyn, a bright fairy-tale plane with a distinct dark side, and Shadowmoor, its dark reflection that still had a few glimmers of light within.

But there are glimmers of hope.

Gnahoua’s consolation strike was his first league goal for the Mariners, in a stint where he has shown glimmers of his ability without finding the end product that would mark him out as a very dangerous attacking player.

While this all might seem like doom and gloom, there are glimmers of hope.

But it gets credit for sharing an honest and hopeful message with a country looking for some glimmers of optimism amidst a dark moment in the nation's history.

Canada’s big banks are seeing their first glimmers of hope suggesting an economic rebound is on its way, but their leaders say there’s still plenty to be wary of.

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Light not only as it glimmers, but also as it glares.

While positive stories in crude markets have been few and far between, glimmers of hope have begun popping up around the world.

Bring some glimmers of inspiration and motivation to campus in an unexpected way — be the ray of sunshine within the rainstorm.

Film picks out the gradations of dying light, the last and first glimmers, and the florid corona of the eclipsed sun, to a degree and with a nuance that digital recording cannot approach.

Nearly a week since the 7.0 quake, Lombok is still reeling but glimmers of normality are returning and devout villagers are making plans for temporary replacements of mosques that were flattened.

Pașca Palmer says there are glimmers of hope.

The sun was setting, and small glimmers of light struck the mountains in front of us.

Not in the hands of boys, but in their eyes Shall shine the holy glimmers of goodbyes.

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Common combinations with glimmers

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "glimmers" in a sentence?
An example: "At the same time, there were glimmers of hope." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "glimmers" from authentic English texts.
What does "glimmers" mean?
Glimmers means: plural of glimmer
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