shine
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But she thinks it also allows self-expression to shine through.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Anchovies shine like silver blades over toast and spiced aioli.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
Here’s how to make your fresh herbs shine in any dish.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
Ellis, a sweet guy not averse to skimming a little off the top when dealing with moneyed customers — it’s a summer getaway for the rich — takes an immediate shine to Annie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The island was a harsh place, for all its glorious shine.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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The album shines on its own strength, but having Beck on two tracks was a brilliant idea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
The homicides, however, had occurred during the period when the sun shines continuously for more than 80 days, making it difficult to establish a clear chronology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
His lack of polish in speeches underscores his authenticity, and he shines in more intimate settings with voters, and in interviews.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
"Most exams took place in the school's sports hall, which becomes very hot if the sun shines on it. It's unbearable during heatwaves," she says.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
The moon is huge on the horizon, just shy of full, and it shines a silver road on the surface of the water.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
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Though the rate of growth in the number of millionaires continues to be striking, UBS shined a light on adults with wealth between $5 million and $100 million.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Yet he made the bulls more prominent, and shined the sun on the white one in the center.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
In the end, the trial shined a light on how some of the most powerful people in Silicon Valley operated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
Brian Lindstrom, a filmmaker whose documentaries shined a light on society’s underdogs and inspired social change, has died.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2026
Early one morning in 1899, in the back garden of the Globe Hotel in Richwood, Ohio, two men met while having their shoes shined.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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“ABDC” shone a spotlight on background performers and treated its participants with respect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Koivun’s talent shone through and he sank the putt anyway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
An Italian court is set to rule Thursday in the case of a bridge collapse eight years ago which killed 43 people and shone a spotlight on Italy's crumbling infrastructure.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
When researchers positioned a white lamp so that its beam shone straight down, the isopods repeatedly gathered into large rotating circles.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
The half-moon shone through the window behind the couch, on which Uncle Jet was squirming and shifting in sleep.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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The little boy adds a bright rainbow, a shining sun and a tall tree to his illustration, while other displaced children paint alongside him at a shelter in Pereira.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
For every actor, musician, writer and artist who has become a wealthy and enduring celebrity, exponentially more of them have enjoyed a brief, shining moment, never to be heard of again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
One trainer and his family were drawn to the "shining lights of the new facility" west of Brisbane, Simon Stout from Greyhounds Australasia told a parliamentary committee hearing in Tasmania on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
A once-dull corner of the energy market is shining brighter than ever.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Outside, the sky was blue and the sun was shining again.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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