shine through

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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Once night falls in the Utah desert, though, the temperatures cool off, most tourists head back to their campsites and motor lodges, and the stars shine through that clear desert sky. — Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2026 Creativity really shines through the cocktails with a Gran Maizal corn whiskey old-fashioned made with corn simple syrup. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026 Dark clouds may be slowly distorting BigX’s frame of mind, but moments of pleasure often shine through. — Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026 Somehow, even with all of that heat, the rye character—or more specifically, the Jack Daniel’s rye character—still shines through. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shine through

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“Shine through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shine%20through. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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