Thesaurus / shining
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB
The sun was shining when they arrived at Salon, the gayest, the most coquettish, the most laughing little town in Provence.
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKE
He saw a large building, in front of which were long, slender strips of shining steel.
SQUINTY THE COMICAL PIGRICHARD BARNUM
Jos lifted himself on his elbow, and fixing his shining eyes on Ramona, said in Spanish, "My mother asks if you are travellers?"
RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSON
His dark, shining, almost too intelligent eyes looked at Nigel, and looked away.
BELLA DONNAROBERT HICHENS
The storm, however, was over; the moon and stars were shining in a clear sky, and the aurora was dancing merrily.
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNE
He thought they looked hard as two blue and shining jewels under their painted brows.
BELLA DONNAROBERT HICHENS
Now that it rains there's no more room under your umbrella than there was a few moments ago, when the sun was shining.
THE TALE OF GRANDFATHER MOLEARTHUR SCOTT BAILEY
The sun was palely shining upon dry, clean pavements and upon roads juicy with black mud.
HILDA LESSWAYSARNOLD BENNETT
The sequestered spot, a seat beneath a plane tree, with a lonesome arc-lamp shining full upon it, was occupied.
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKE
Her blue eyes were shining and almost black, her cheeks flooded with a delicate pink.
ANCESTORSGERTRUDE ATHERTON
WORDS RELATED TO SHINING
- acclaimed
- aristocratic
- arresting
- big name
- brilliant
- celebrated
- conspicuous
- dignified
- distingué
- eminent
- especial
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- extraordinary
- famed
- foremost
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- great
- highly regarded
- honored
- illustrious
- imposing
- marked
- memorable
- name
- noble
- nonpareil
- notable
- noted
- noteworthy
- peerless
- prominent
- remarkable
- renowned
- reputable
- royal
- salient
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- signal
- singular
- special
- stately
- striking
- superior
- talked of
- unforgettable
- venerable
- well-known
- august
- beautiful
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- dazzling
- delightful
- distinguished
- effulgent
- elevated
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- enjoyable
- esteemed
- exalted
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- heavenly
- heroic
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- immortal
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- noble
- notable
- noted
- pleasurable
- preeminent
- radiant
- remarkable
- renowned
- resplendent
- shining
- splendid
- sublime
- superb
- time-honored
- triumphant
- venerable
- well-known
- wonderful
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