1
: one that shines
2
: a silvery fish
especially
: any of numerous small freshwater American cyprinid fishes (especially genus Notropis) compare golden shiner
Examples of shiner in a Sentence
He got a shiner during a fight at school.
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Pieces on view included a curving white bouquet beside a marble angel sculpture, a floral tower next to a vintage evening gown, and a colorful arrangement inside a red shoe mirroring a painting of a shoe shiner.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Both played on until the second half but Kennedy walked away with a massive shiner.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Sporting a vicious shiner following her mugging last week, Alex (Julia Schlaepfer) learns her train ticket doesn't include dining service.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Jupiter’s the brighter of the two by far and is also the brightest star-like object among the winter shiners.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 2 Mar. 2025
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Both played on until the second half but Kennedy walked away with a massive shiner.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Sporting a vicious shiner following her mugging last week, Alex (Julia Schlaepfer) learns her train ticket doesn't include dining service.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Jupiter’s the brighter of the two by far and is also the brightest star-like object among the winter shiners.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 2 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shiner
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“Shiner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shiner. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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