shone

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Lucu and Jalibert's partnership - which shone for France when Dupont was sidelined with a knee injury - goes beyond what you see on the pitch.

From BBC • May 23, 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

The 20-year-old, who also qualifies for Australia through her father, finished joint top of the English top flight's try-scoring standings last season and has shone despite her club's disappointing campaign.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

She shone it on me and then turned it off, but I could hear her footsteps crunching over glass as she ran toward me “You’ve come,” she said, covering me with kisses.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman