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shine

Definition for shine

noun as in brightness; polish

verb as in give off or reflect light

verb as in polish, burnish

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And he dances like a Greek native in a folkloric wedding scene, the sort of local-color diversion that added shine and reality to many a movie back in the 1970s.

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And he’s going to do some “drawing circles and everything will be spit shined.”

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At night from the top, it is easy to imagine what once was as lights from the remaining homes shone below, blending into the neighborhoods that were wholly spared.

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Battery energy storage systems capture excess wind and solar power and push it onto the grid during hours of peak demand, or when the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing.

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After a dramatic countdown on giant screens, MrBeast appeared on stage surrounded by flames, lasers, confetti and a swarm of shining drones to intense applause.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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