sheened

Definition of sheenednext
past tense of sheen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheened
Verb
  • Bella glistened in a gold Elie Saab gown from the Fall-Winter 2004 Haute Couture collection, featuring a small train and silver embellishments.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
  • Ray Virgil Hatfield, a former lieutenant junior grade in the Naval Air Corps, said the spherical object glistened like aluminum and was more than 5,000 feet in the air.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • The 4,202-pipe organ gleamed over us.
    Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
  • His jaw tightened as beads of sweat gleamed on his forehead.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • They were layered over a gold dress designed by Nike, striped with sequins which shimmered and sparkled in the Paris sunshine.
    Ava Wallace, New York Times, 28 May 2026
  • Every windshield crack, manhole, grainy photograph, and autopsy discrepancy shimmered with potential significance.
    Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • The blue-green ocean glittered on the horizon.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
  • The bride’s ensembles were designed by an Oscar-winning costume designer; film crews, photographers, and more than 1,000 reporters descended upon Monaco to cover the nuptials; the guest list glittered with international celebrity.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Days earlier, at Makapuu Beach on the eastern shoreline of Oahu, the water glimmered with an unusual greenish tint, prompting people to head to beaches down the road where the water seemed clearer.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Around a pond near the Lincoln Memorial, some 10,000 tea lights glimmered in little paper bags.
    Noam Levey, NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Sphere glowed yellow behind the stands.
    Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
  • Feldstein glowed in a pink lacy dress, smiling as her wife placed a hand on her stomach.
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • The silver Chrysler Sebring glinted when the sun kissed the parking lot in Temple, Texas, sitting by its lonesome.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
  • Beaded coats glinted with star-chart embroidery.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Osaka’s tennis shone, too, in a 6-3, 7-6(3) win that felt straightforward considering Siegemund’s ability to knock opponents off rhythm with her awkward, slice-laden game and use of tennis’ dark arts.
    Ava Wallace, New York Times, 28 May 2026
  • Meyer imaged the Horsehead Nebula over several nights running through November 2025 to March 2026 using a Radian Raptor 61 mm telescope paired with an astronomy camera and accessories as Orion shone in the sky over Phoenix, Arizona.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 May 2026
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“Sheened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheened. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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