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glittering

/ˈɡlɪtəɹɪŋ/ adjective C2
  1. Brightly sparkling.
  2. Valuable, desirable. (figuratively)
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They walked over a pavement of the same green marble, and where the blocks were joined together were rows of emeralds, set closely, and glittering in the brightness of the sun.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 63 · B2
By the torchlight Dantès saw the glittering sabres and carbines of four gendarmes.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 70 · C1
Just as soon as you attain to one ambition you see another one glittering higher up still.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 296 · C1
I have a vivid recollection of that instant, of Holmes’ triumphant expression and the ring of his voice, of the cabman’s dazed, savage face, as he glared at the glittering handcuffs, which had appeared as if by magic upon his wrists.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 78 · B2

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