1
as in shone
to emit rays of light
klieg lights were raying against the nighttime sky at the Hollywood premiere
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2
as in radiated
to extend outwards from or as if from a central point
laugh wrinkles rayed out from the corners of the old man's eyes
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Verb
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All of this shone vividly through his work, which shared his joy, artfulness and deep feeling, and most of all privileged human experience and social interaction.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026 -
One of the deputies shone his light through the window and pounded on the door again.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
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Intensity radiated throughout the playoffs.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The largely peaceful celebration radiated out into the streets around the Garden, with some fans climbing on street signs and jumping on top of vehicles.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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After exposing the bones to a high-energy blue light, the team used an optical filter to see which of them glowed red.—
Sahas Mehra,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
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The sandstone bowl of a stadium built in 1924 glowed gold.—
Jonathan Cohen,
SPIN,
13 June 2026
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“Rayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rayed. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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