shiny

Example Sentences

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Who knows, maybe Cronin and his demanding, sometimes demeaning program will pick up another shiny seven-foot star from this spring’s newly opened portal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

My most important bit of advice is don’t add A.I. just because it’s a shiny little button.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

You may or may not find the shiny new features airlines are gushing about on your next flight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

AI is a shiny new toy, but it can’t dislodge this basic reality of human psychology.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

Beneath the miles and miles of petticoats I was wearing to fill out my shiny green skirt, I shuffled my boots and tried to get comfortable on the stiff sofa.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan