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shine
noun as in brightness; polish
verb as in give off or reflect light
verb as in polish, burnish
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buff up, give a sheen, make brilliant, put a finish on, put a gloss on
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She attends hip-hop and belly dance classes (known as Arabic dance in Iran) just to shine more at parties.
But they are striving “to shine bright like a diamond” and be happy, and we love them for it.
Hollaback is right to shine a light on these creepy comments from creepy strangers.
It basically says that now is her time, for her to shine as the lead of a show.
“A friend indeed, come build me up/Come shed your light, it makes me shine,” she sings.
Just corporeal enough to attest humanity, yet sufficiently transparent to let the celestial origin shine through.
The look of distress had vanished, and his sincere eyes seemed to shine again with courage and with strength.
But you, so formed to shine—to eclipse all others—do you never dance, seorita?
Personally, the English do not attract nor shine; but collectively they are a race to make their mark on the destinies of mankind.
How much brighter still might that Genius shine, could it be equally inspired by Good-nature!
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On this page you'll find 152 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to shine, such as: gleam, glitz, gloss, luster, sheen, and shimmer.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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