shimmering

Example Sentences

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To that end, this skillet starts, as many good things do, with a slick of olive oil shimmering in the pan.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

A shimmering crystal gets its colorful appearance from the precise arrangement of its atoms in space.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

The other is a well-known image of Swift, often representative of her recent Eras tour, featuring the 36-year-old onstage, holding her pink guitar and dressed in a shimmering bodysuit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

The foyer is the epitome of luxury thanks to its grand staircase and shimmering chandelier.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Now a vast swathe of light twisted in a voiceless wind; then the swathe vanished, and shimmering pale-green waves rippled across the stars.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver