shine through

phrasal verb

shone through or shined through; shining through; shines through
: to be seen, expressed, or shown clearly
Once she relaxed, her talent really began to shine through.

Examples of shine through in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Nevertheless, the small-town vibe of Madison shines through. Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024 General Daily Insight for April 17, 2024 Love is shining through all our lives! Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2024 Taking the fourth spot, India’s diversity shines through in its popular New Year destinations. Tyler Shepherd, Detroit Free Press, 2 Apr. 2024 Neither Dobbie nor Oliver are from Thailand, but their respect and love for this style of cooking shines through. Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2024 Martin Luther King:His legacy continues shining through Phoenix churches and leaders Marchers packed onto city streets and, at times, took up all lanes of traffic down 15th Street before turning west onto Washington Street and into the view of the downtown Phoenix skyline. Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 15 Jan. 2024 Los Angeles Los Angeles is also infamous for its high cost-of-living standards, which shines through in its rental market. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 28 May 2024 The semi-sheer material allows a diffused light to shine through your windows, illuminating your living space without letting sun patches heat up your house. Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024 A lot of very dumb things have been said about the auteur theory in recent years, all of which ignore its beautiful central tenet, which is that some filmmakers’ sensibilities shine through their work no matter the material. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 May 2024

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“Shine through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shine%20through. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.

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