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shine

[shahyn] / ʃaɪn /






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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

“This historic opportunity will shine a global spotlight on our community,” the Aquatic Center proclaimed last year.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

"The spirit of this new category is to shine a dedicated spotlight on these important artists."

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

In between the two are old, pretty houses that seem to shine in the sunlight like charms on a giant bracelet, linked together by the flower gardens that spill over their neat picket fences.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

It is in explication of his pleasant ideas that Mr. Epley really shines.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

But Adrian is never far from his thoughts or absent from the screen: this smiling, happy boy slowly transforming into an edgy, troubled young man whose sweetness still occasionally shines through.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 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

The Sun always shines in space and can’t be blocked by clouds.

From Science Daily Jun. 19, 2026

They light up everything as bright as day, their light shines on us and we see our shadows sharply outlined on the ground.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

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

At his best, he shined as an amazing example of Christian charity.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

One light shined so brightly into her bedroom that she lost sleep until she installed blackout curtains.

From Los Angeles Times May 8, 2026

I shined my flashlight all around, and the glass jam jar of water caught the light and startled me.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones

“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

One of the members of the feared French frontline, Barcola has shone at the World Cup - bright enough to stand out even alongside the talents of Kylian Mbappe, Michael Olise and Ousmane Dembele.

From BBC Jul. 17, 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

She shone it on me and then turned it off, but I could hear her footsteps crunching over glass as she ran toward me “You’ve come,” she said, covering me with kisses.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

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

However, it is the primary suite that is undoubtedly the shining star of the home.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

Turns out, the city of stars is shining just for him; it just took a decade for his hand to find the spotlight.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Flow batteries are seen as key to scaling up renewable energy, allowing it to be stored for when the wind is not blowing and the sun is not shining.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

But now the shining sea of girl heads in the dining hall boasted hair of all different colors....

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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