shine

Example Sentences

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Long seen as a shining light of stable democracy in Asia, Yoon's failed bid to seize power stirred unpleasant memories of the military coups that jolted the nation between 1960 and 1980.

From Barron's

“Throughout her extraordinary career, Amy Tan has transformed American literature by shining a light on the emotional complexities of family, identity and cultural inheritance,” said Times senior editor for Books Sophia Kercher.

From Los Angeles Times

"And I just think it enables us to shine such a light on something that people will otherwise just avoid."

From BBC

While Duvall’s filmography is too rich for us to be comprehensive — even when he’s on the margins, he shines — here are our 10 favorites, presented in the order of their release.

From Los Angeles Times

Its light shone pale in the dusk as she jumped down the rocks to Turtle Beach.

From Literature