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Examples of shimmer in a Sentence
The road shimmered in the heat.
a sequined dress shimmering under the studio lights
Recent Examples of shimmer from the Web
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Glitter, for the most part, is made up of tiny bits of shimmering, nonbiodegradable plastic that are bad for your skin and bad for the environment.
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Add pink shadow and shimmer to your temples. Dampen a Beauty Blender sponge and press the same pink shadow from the first step, as well as an opalescent shimmer pigment, around the sides of your face. 10.
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Using the same flat brush and shimmer pigment, press the product below your bottom lash line.
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The sneaks in question are your classic white, high-top Air Force 1s, but these are bedazzled with shimmering sequins in pale pink and turquoise shades.
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The dresses flutter, the crickets hum and the cast poses for a final soft tableau, the faces and fabrics seeming to shimmer in the sunlight.
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But attention quickly gets shifted to the take-out counter and the little pans of shimmering, cut fish and other poké accoutrements displayed behind a glass sneeze-guard.
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With that, the superhero removes a weapon from her belt: a shimmering rope, golden in color and liquid in movement.
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Shimmering gowns and sharp tuxedos made for a memorable end to the academic year.
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Origin and Etymology of shimmer
Middle English schimeren, from Old English scimerian; akin to Old English scīnan to shine — more at shine
Synonym Discussion of shimmer
Recent Examples of shimmer from the Web
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According to her Instagram, the contour formula comes in light, medium, dark, and deep dark shades as well as matte and shimmer.
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In the heat the city shimmers with tension, in the countryside animals seem to be up all night, watching.
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When the oil shimmers, add the bread and cook, turning partway through, until browned, about 4 minutes.
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Shill’s shimmers under its lights and Swanson’s actually lights up.
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Meanwhile, newcomers Thwaites and Scodelario possess a small fraction of the shimmer supplied by Bloom and Knightley before them.
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Once the oil shimmers, add the pork and its marinade; stir-fry for 2 minutes (constantly), or until the meat is cooked through.
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A constant spray of mist hung in the air practically all night, but was barely much more than humidity that, caught by the stage lights, gave the illusion of a magical shimmer in the air.
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In Jessica Grenier’s makeup chair, Jasmine kept it natural with a dusting of shimmer on her eyelids and a swipe of Laura Mercier’s Embrace pink lipstick.
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First Known Use of shimmer
1821
SHIMMER Defined for English Language Learners
shimmer
playDefinition of shimmer for English Language Learners
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: to shine with a light that seems to move slightly
SHIMMER Defined for Kids
Definition of shimmer for Students
: a wavering light the shimmer of silver leaves
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