How to pronounce gleam
Listen to gleam in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
“gleam” in real sentences
59 clips in the index · 5 American · 1 British · 1 Australian. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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>> >> gleam [laughter] in the eye.
RNZ · hear it here
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conversation with a certain gleam of wickedness.
British Library · hear it here
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didn't like the gleam in this kid's eye.
The 92nd Street Y · hear it here
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milk so it would gleam in the candlelight as the guests arrived.
TED-Ed · hear it here
Why real speech
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