How to Use glare in a Sentence

glare

1 of 2 verb
Definition of glarenext
Synonyms for glarenext
  • The white snow glared in the morning sunlight.
  • The teacher glared at him as he walked in late.
  • The sun glared down relentlessly.
  • The bullpen emerged as the team’s lone and glaring weakness in the first stretch.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 29 May 2023
  • The woman glared at him a long time through the blurring snow.
    — Lisa Wells, Harper’s Magazine , 15 Mar. 2023
  • The face of the shooter seemed to glare down from the television above his son’s bed.
    — Jenny Deam, ProPublica, 31 May 2022
  • The flaw with such a design, in the Age of School Shootings, is glaring.
    — Nick Fuller Googins, Men's Health, 5 Apr. 2023
  • For the Rangers, their need is singular and glaring: the bullpen.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 2 June 2023
  • People slowed their cars, did U-turns and drove past them again just to glare.
    — John Blake, CNN, 30 Apr. 2023
  • The blue high-beam light glares out like a laser during night driving.
    — Pete Lyons, Car and Driver, 26 Mar. 2023
  • The brass glared like a reflection off a skyscraper’s skin.
    — Vulture, 22 May 2023
  • Still, the Laser has one glaring fault that is magnified in the context of this elite group.
    — Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Where neighbors once looked out and saw a sky, golf course and hills, only white has glared back.
    — Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Whenever the doors slide open, a cashier glares from inside.
    — Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Semien took a long walk to the dugout, even pointing at his eyes while glaring toward the umpire.
    — Stephen Hawkins, ajc, 16 June 2023
  • The book sat glaring up at him from his coffee table for days.
    — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 8 Feb. 2024
  • There are some glaring issues for the Nuggets’ defense.
    — Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2023
  • In the image above, the glaring tones of yellow, orange and red speak of a dramatic dearth of snow.
    — Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Avoid glaring overheads and pick warm, glowing lights to scatter around the space.
    — Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2024
  • At one point, Trump turned to watch Crowley, glaring, with his arms folded.
    — Graham Kates, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2024
  • By now, details of the Taylor case are highly known, and the spotlight continues to glare on Cameron.
    — Dallas News, 6 Oct. 2020
  • There’s still enough light outside to make everyone look nice and bright, but no glaring sun to squint at.
    — Fox News, 26 July 2023
  • Think of Smith’s Guide’s Choice sunglasses as the perfect armor to protect you from the glaring sun.
    — Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Acuña glared a bit but kept his cool and eventually grounded out, leaving him 0 for 5 on the night.
    — Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 21 July 2023
  • Dembe glares at the skeevy photographer on the sidewalk.
    — Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2023
  • From between Jupiter’s legs emerges the very phallic long neck and beak of the eagle with his bright, dark eye glaring down at the mortals below.
    — Monika Schmitter, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The fire transformed most sources of shade — bushes, trees, buildings — to ash, so there’s little escape from the glaring sun.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2023
  • But for some, the absences were glaring in Best Actress and Best Director.
    — Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The Angels’ glaring problem through 2023 was with their pitching.
    — Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2024
  • To address that glaring weakness, the team added Lynn Williams, who has scored 15 times for the women’s national team, up front.
    — Victor Mather, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2023
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glare

2 of 2 noun
  • I shielded my eyes from the glare of the sun.
  • There was a glare coming off the water.
  • The car's headlights are designed to cut down on glare.
  • I was blinded by the glare of the approaching headlights.
  • She responded to the reporters' questions with an angry glare.
  • The long brim at the front shields your eyes and face from the sun's glare.
    — Maverick Li, Men's Health, 14 July 2023
  • Don’t get caught on the road fighting against the bright glare of the sun.
    — Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2023
  • In the bright sun, the SolarMax display cuts the glare for a clear view of the screen.
    — Travis Smola, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
  • But the clear lucite panels used in the dome led to harsh glare.
    — Vince Guerrieri, Popular Mechanics, 8 Feb. 2023
  • The display was free of glare from the bright desert sun throughout my hours at the wheel.
    — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Sun glare may have been a factor in the crash, police said.
    — Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 9 Sep. 2022
  • Tap or click for an app to scan them without any glare.
    — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2022
  • Snow and ice on the ground can worsen sun glare for drivers.
    — Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 19 Dec. 2022
  • The sun will move from first base to the Green Monster, and will likely throw glare at the players.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Jan. 2023
  • The stern glare that made their puppy have accidents in the house.
    — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Eggplants caught the glare of the sun, shining like mirrors.
    — Tayari Jones, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2023
  • And then Solomon too heard the static, and the white glare of her eyes blinded his own, and the voice was drowned in silence.
    — Cynthia Ozick, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Apr. 2023
  • Blyth gives the camera a mock glare, then tosses the coffee cup at the camera.
    — Rachel Seo, Variety, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Thompson sat away from the glare in a corner of the room and considered the morning’s work.
    — John Lahr, The New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2022
  • In the shade of a coconut palm, Chandrika tilts her smartphone screen to avoid the sun’s glare.
    — Time, 27 July 2023
  • The show wraps with a discussion about the sun glare at AT&T Stadium.
    — Dallas News, 29 Dec. 2022
  • It’s meant to be comforting to your eyes and won’t flicker, buzz, or glare.
    — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Jennifer Aniston has spent most of her adult life in the spotlight, with all its glare.
    — Danielle Pergament, Allure, 9 Nov. 2022
  • As the song played, West stoked the flames by donning a black Klansman hat, pausing at the end of the song to glare at the audience.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 12 Dec. 2023
  • The dome, as seen here, had a translucent roof to allow the grass to grow, but glare caused the panes to be painted over, which in turn caused the grass to die.
    — Vince Guerrieri, Popular Mechanics, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Both teams slipped off into a rainy night with glares and grimaces.
    — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2023
  • Its 41mm case is made from 18-carat white gold, as is the bezel over its glare-proof sapphire crystal.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Jan. 2023
  • Few have faced an intense media glare while in their 20s like Delvey has.
    — Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 15 Aug. 2023
  • The exhibit is dark and the spotlights add glare and take away from the images themselves.
    — Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The driver told police that his car almost hit the wife’s vehicle due to a curve in the street and sun glare.
    — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 8 Dec. 2022

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