as in shining
giving off or reflecting much light
we could see our reflections in the shiny surface of the marble walls
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Recent Examples of shiny
In Los Gatos, California, one of the San Francisco Bay Area's more affluent areas, a shiny new fancy fast-food concept has just popped up inside of one of its trendy upscale brunch spots.
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Joe Salas, New Atlas, 30 Apr. 2025
Keep reading to discover the handful of formulas that industry insiders and Vogue editors rely on to keep their strands shiny, bouncy, and nourished from the inside out.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 26 Apr. 2025
Quartz’s Catherine Baab has more on why gold’s allure isn’t just about shiny profits.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2025
There’s the misery pit of a first New York apartment in the ’90s, when Manhattan felt less shiny and shut off by wealth.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
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Joe Salas, New Atlas, 30 Apr. 2025
Keep reading to discover the handful of formulas that industry insiders and Vogue editors rely on to keep their strands shiny, bouncy, and nourished from the inside out.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 26 Apr. 2025
Quartz’s Catherine Baab has more on why gold’s allure isn’t just about shiny profits.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2025
There’s the misery pit of a first New York apartment in the ’90s, when Manhattan felt less shiny and shut off by wealth.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shiny
Adjective
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Attendees rode in support of and alongside community member Eva Zamora, who is a shining example of how to live your best life with Parkinson’s disease and takes cycle classes at EōS regularly, a news release stated.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2025
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Her next shining moment comes when two young sisters enter the hospital.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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From dinner-friendly trousers to flowy tank dresses, these items are sweaty traveler-approved and have earned glowing reviews for keeping wearers dry even on balmy days.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2025
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The vehicle has a long, low-slung exterior with a sculpted hood, a glowing 3D-effect grille, and sharp LED headlights that give it a high-tech, aggressive face.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But the overall vibe is luminous and joyful — almost celebratory.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2025
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The silky formula glides on, leaving skin luminous and smooth.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Prevost appeared Thursday wearing a bright red shoulder cover and an ornate stole – in keeping with Catholic tradition but departing from the simplistic white that Francis wore onto the same balcony 12 years earlier.—
Eric Bradner,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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The industry's brightest stars, including Lainey Wilson, Reba McEntire and more, gathered at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, to find out who is taking home the night's biggest honors.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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These dazzling meteors are the result of debris left by Halley’s Comet burning up in Earth’s atmosphere.—
Kayla Randall,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
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The result is Evangeline vs. the Machine, a record that is both dazzling and challenging, and creates a listening experience that upends the idea of what country music is — or at least the type of country music that first made Church a Nashville star.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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Its appeal lies in its versatility: radiant and uplifting without being loud.—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
9 May 2025
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The formulation blends hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, and blue agave extract to keep the skin hydrated and radiant but never oily.—
Danielle Sinay,
Glamour,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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Early Summer Blooming Cultivars and Hybrids Clematis lanuginosa ‘Candida’: Reaching up to 9 inches across, the brilliant, pure white flowers with yellow stamens grace the vine that grows 8 to 10 feet tall.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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The 18-year-old produced a brilliant performance in sprint qualifying to pip both McLaren drivers to the top spot, finishing just 0.045 seconds ahead of championship leader Oscar Piastri while Lando Norris took third.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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Mary’s hair—once long and lustrous, a lifelong point of pride—was matted to her head, Carlin noticed.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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In a lustrous dupioni fabric, its sleeveless design has two pockets on the side to keep things feeling casual, but also has no shortage of flirty attitude, thanks to the two bows with adorable pleats down the backside.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Shiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shiny. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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