shinier; shiniest
1
: having a smooth glossy surface
shiny new shoes
2
a
: bright with the rays of the sun : sunshiny
b
: filled with light
3
: rubbed or worn smooth
4
: lustrous with natural secretions
a shiny nose
shininess
noun
Examples of shiny in a Sentence
we could see our reflections in the shiny surface of the marble walls
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The shiny, new over-the-highway park in the middle of downtown’s skyscrapers is as worth a visit as the thousand lakeside acres at White Rock.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
During those early days, swimmers entertained patrons, before being replaced by mermaids with shiny tails.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 28 Jan. 2026
Cocksuckers, Chuky mumbled, cradling the bottle atop his belly, nestling its spout in his shiny cleavage.
—Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Victoria carried a shiny burgundy crocodile Birkin with palladium hardware (unclasped, of course) in the crook of her elbow.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
During those early days, swimmers entertained patrons, before being replaced by mermaids with shiny tails.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 28 Jan. 2026
Cocksuckers, Chuky mumbled, cradling the bottle atop his belly, nestling its spout in his shiny cleavage.
—Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Victoria carried a shiny burgundy crocodile Birkin with palladium hardware (unclasped, of course) in the crook of her elbow.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for shiny
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“Shiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shiny. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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