shimmer
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“Solstice,” where he shares writing credits with Patti Smith, possesses the same kind of metaphysical shimmer that’s often intrinsic to a Patti Smith composition.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
AL JEER, United Arab Emirates—Oil tankers, container ships and bulk carriers shimmer all over the horizon to the left of the windswept beach here at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
Nearby, racks of sequined jackets shimmer with slogans like "Make Heaven Crowded," worn by supporters well into their seventies who, for a few days at least, dress more like pop fans than retirees.
From Barron's ● Mar. 28, 2026
But leads Miriam Margolyes and Alistair Nwachukwu practically shimmer with humor and warmth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
Despite the hilarity a moment before, a shimmer of tears appears in his.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
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Produced and directed by Ernst Lubitsch and written by his frequent collaborator Samson Raphaelson, this Paramount picture, running a pert 82 minutes, positively shimmers with wit and sizzles with innuendo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
They were useful in the first days of the regime, while power was still being consolidated and shimmers of diversity were helpful.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2026
A veritable feast for the ears that shimmers with sound — a stray guitar flourish here, a pulsing synthesizer there.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2026
“Cortez the Killer” shimmers into existence, and a listener might contemplate that while it’s another one of Young’s monumental mid-’70s mythic journeys, it’s also essentially a story about imperialism.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2025
Only a few sparkling shimmers remain, echoes of the crystals in her gown.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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Wunmi Mosaku, up for best supporting actress for Sinners, opted for a striking blue dress, which shimmered on the red carpet.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2026
But it also shimmered with optimism and adventure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025
More than half a century ago, he said, a spring-fed pool shimmered in this spot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2025
In a tradition within the tradition, seniors were draped in white and silver arrangements that shimmered and glowed.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2023
Their appearance was greeted with hostile stares that shimmered almost visibly throughout the room.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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From a gas crater dubbed the "Gateway to Hell" to the shimmering marble buildings of its capital, Turkmenistan is tentatively opening up to tourists after decades of isolation.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Despite The Oval shimmering in the sunshine, this was an odd spectacle.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
For centuries, a shimmering golden fabric known as sea silk was one of the world's most exclusive luxury materials, reserved for emperors, popes, and other powerful figures.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026
Its 600-work trove including Gustav Klimt’s shimmering woman in gold from 1907, “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I,” will remain largely in place.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Ama finishes her sun symbol, and a shimmering purple force field forms around us.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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