shining

Example Sentences

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He did a more-than-competent job—he was Rossini after all—but the result always reminds me of shining a halogen light into a place of hallowed dim.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

There’s far more to the story than Spikevax, though Covid revenue was undeniably the shining star of the latest earnings report.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Netflix Is a Joke returns to L.A. this week, shining a worldwide spotlight on stand-up comedy in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Your skin is slightly shining from perspiration, but you barely feel the heat because you get to enjoy the cold deliciousness of a frozen yogurt pop.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

He thought of the blue shining world, and of what the man in the maze would do to it.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell