glimmer of hope



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glimmer of hope

A minute indication that something may improve, succeed, or turn out for the best in the end. Fans clung to a glimmer of hope that their team might score a last-minute touchdown to tie the game. Although peace talks have broken down between the two warring countries, there remains a glimmer of hope that a truce of some kind can still be salvaged.
See also: glimmer, hope, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
OprahO-prə (English)Various
MaurÍCiomow-REE-syooPortuguese
Sneed[sni:d]
WestonWES-tənEnglish
Markos-Greek, Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Aleksandrah-lyek-SAHNDR (Russian), ah-leek-SAHNDR (Russian)Russian, Armenian, Ukrainian