shone

[shohn, shon] / ʃoʊn, ʃɒn /

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give off or reflect light v.
polish, burnish v.

VERB

give off or reflect light

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beam blink burn dazzle flash flicker glare gleam glisten glitter glow illuminate radiate shimmer sparkle twinkle

STRONG

bedazzle blaze deflect flare glimmer illumine incandesce irradiate luminesce mirror scintillate

WEAK

emit light give light

Antonyms

STRONGEST

darken dull

VERB

polish, burnish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rub

STRONG

brush buff finish furbish glance glaze gloss scour sleek wax

WEAK

buff up give a sheen make brilliant put a finish on put a gloss on

Antonyms

WEAK

dull

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shone

The jump in U.S. borrowing costs—and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s intervention to bring them back down—has shone a spotlight not just on America’s growing debt problem but the world’s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

But Parton’s golden charisma shone ever brighter over the 218 episodes she appeared in until her departure in 1974.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

"There was a warmth and sincerity about her that shone through, and she never said no to having a photo taken or giving an autograph to anyone who asked."

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

“ABDC” shone a spotlight on background performers and treated its participants with respect.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

‘Hannie has shone a light into my life,’ I say.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler