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- They were standing hand in hand in a snowy lane under a dark blue sky, in which the night’s first stars were already glimmering feebly.
- Harry looked up at the stars still glimmering palely in the dark sky and listened to the sea washing backward and forward against the cliff: He was going to miss the sound.
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as in: a glimmer of hope Define
a slight indication of something -- such as hope or interest
as in: glimmering lights
Define
a dim, wavering, or reflected light
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