It was a ritual on which they had come to depend, a glimmer of slapstick comedy.
From the telegraph.co.uk
There is something almost heroic in her droll resistance to any glimmer of hope.
From the telegraph.co.uk
We looked for any glimmer of talent or spark and just kept bringing people back.
From the dailymercury.com.au
The election had raised a glimmer of hope that Lukashenko was relaxing his grip.
From the time.com
Wednesday, the U.S. Labor Department provided a glimmer of unexpected good news.
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You remember the times you have had a glimmer of this intangible thing yourself.
From the businessweek.com
A glimmer here, as Azarenka battles from the baseline and two Williams mistakes.
From the guardian.co.uk
Although we see a glimmer of it now, the Mormon moment is likely many years off.
From the ideas.time.com
At that point, I lost any small glimmer of hope that this could still end well.
From the post-gazette.com
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Gleam: a flash of light (especially reflected light)
Gleam: shine brightly, like a star or a light
Inkling: a slight suggestion or vague understanding; "he had no inkling what was about to happen"
(glimmery) shining softly and intermittently; "glimmery candlelight"
GLIMMER (Gene Locator and Interpolated Markov ModelER) was the first bioinformatics system for finding genes that used the interpolated Markov model formalism. It is very effective at finding genes in bacteria, archaea, and viruses, typically finding 98-99% of all protein-coding genes. ...
A faint light; a dim glow; A flash of light; A faint or remote possibility; To shine with a faint light
Glimmer is an anglerfish who originated in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest.
Micro or mini glitter or shine particles. Added to polish colors for depth and a tiny bit of sparkle. In almost-black polishes, glimmer can be barely noticeable but allows the polish to show the undertones instead of appearing as plain, solid black.
To witness the dawn after a night's roistering. This usually takes the form of a faint awareness that a pale grey light is beginning to filter through. The sight of the sun rising rosy and red across a sparkling sea is an occasional luxury, and confined mainly to Mediterranean sailing tours. ...