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.
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These lighter tones help soften its opacity while allowing its richness to shine through.
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Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025
But what shines through, ultimately, is their messy, hard, sometimes awful love for each other and their parents.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 17 Dec. 2025
Yet the chapters on the early years — various bandmembers saw the Beatles, Rolling Stones and Velvet Underground in concert during the 1960s — and peak era shine through the at times too-voluminous details and relitigation of half-century old arguments.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 Dec. 2025
His creative talents shine through 13 years of piano study and eight years of guitar, reflecting deep passion and discipline in the arts.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
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Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025
But what shines through, ultimately, is their messy, hard, sometimes awful love for each other and their parents.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 17 Dec. 2025
Yet the chapters on the early years — various bandmembers saw the Beatles, Rolling Stones and Velvet Underground in concert during the 1960s — and peak era shine through the at times too-voluminous details and relitigation of half-century old arguments.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 Dec. 2025
His creative talents shine through 13 years of piano study and eight years of guitar, reflecting deep passion and discipline in the arts.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Shine through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shine%20through. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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