shinier; shiniest
1
: having a smooth glossy surface
shiny new shoes
2
a
: bright with the rays of the sun : sunshiny
b
: filled with light
3
: rubbed or worn smooth
4
: lustrous with natural secretions
a shiny nose
shininess
noun
Examples of shiny in a Sentence
we could see our reflections in the shiny surface of the marble walls
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The components of a dishwasher tablet will effectively clean these surfaces, leaving them shiny and streak-free.
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Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026
After just one use, the mask delivered shiny, bouncy hair and salon-like results.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
If insurers and entitlement programs keep paying premiums for products that offer little additional clinical value, these shiny new services will do little more than push costs even higher.
—Chris Pope, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Glass Cooktop Glass cooktops are notoriously difficult to keep clean and shiny.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
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Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026
After just one use, the mask delivered shiny, bouncy hair and salon-like results.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
If insurers and entitlement programs keep paying premiums for products that offer little additional clinical value, these shiny new services will do little more than push costs even higher.
—Chris Pope, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Glass Cooktop Glass cooktops are notoriously difficult to keep clean and shiny.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for shiny
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“Shiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shiny. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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