shiny
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The standard sea of matte-pastel water bottles is starting to be flecked with shiny takes from Australia’s Frank Green.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
“It comes as no surprise that they have decided to chase the next shiny object of robotics just as Tesla and so many Chinese companies have done,” said Sam Abuelsamid, a mobility analyst at Telemetry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
And it was not until the 1990s that her vivid patterns, bold floral shapes and shiny steel orbs hit the mainstream, later providing the backdrop to countless selfies.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Faux jewels, sequins and shiny baubles were Parton’s signature once she became a household name.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
As Coal and Door looked around, they saw themselves reflected on every shiny, glassy surface.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
Sometimes, the lump becomes a slightly smaller and shinier lump, marginally less ugly than it was on the ground.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
Ormat’s market cap is modest compared with shinier energy upstarts, at around $8 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
Gold and silver are physical stores of value that investors can view as a hedge against the U.S. dollar, and both metals have grown shinier as the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate cuts have weakened the dollar.
From Barron's ● Dec. 29, 2025
Ever shivered your way through an icy shower just for the sake of shinier hair?
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2025
Even the ghosts looked better—with fancier armor and shinier auras.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
Today, these centres are the shiniest parts of India's red-hot economy but not everyone has been able to enjoy the boom times as opportunities remain uneven.
From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026
Sarah Krieger recently got the shiniest gold star at work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
He travelled to matches at home and abroad, from the grassroots to the shiniest showcases.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2024
Nacua, a fifth-round pick, was the shiniest diamond in the Rams’ highly productive 2023 draft class.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
The kid grew up surrounded by wooden planks and fertilizer—the shiniest object in his life was probably an old pitchfork.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
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