Definitions

shone

[shohn, shon] / ʃoʊn, ʃɒn /

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

Example Sentences

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Maza is only 20 but really shone at Bayer Leverkusen this season and scored a couple for his country at the Afcon at the turn of the year.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

McLeish won three of his nine league matches after Robinson left, but he was unable to keep St Mirren out of the play-off spot as Kilmarnock shone after the split.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The public’s on-again, off-again interest kept Smart’s disappearance in the news sporadically, but a podcast called “Your Own Backyard,” begun in 2019 by Chris Lambert, shone a new spotlight on the cold case.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

It makes them feel special, like Lady Luck has shone her light on them.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

A dim new moon shone among stars that sparkled like shards of light on the ocean.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young