shines

Example Sentences

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However, it is the exterior where the property really shines.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

It’s bathed in sunlight that only occasionally shines on an ephemeral memory, revealing that the recollection is laced with as much honest love as regret.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Light from an old marquee shines on the sidewalk, trumpeting the evening’s main event in all caps: “‘Miles Davis: A Century of Cool,’ opening Saturday.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The case shines a light on the lengths that the Chinese state goes to keep tabs on critics and dissidents abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

It’s too early—maybe thirty minutes until the faintest daylight shines.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes