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[shahyn] / ʃaɪn /






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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

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

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

“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

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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