SHEENING Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

sheening

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present participle of sheen

as in glistening

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Ethan pulls up to their lush, hillside home in a new car, sleek shades, and pointy incisors glistening in the sunlight.

— Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026
Glistening Waters Give sardine skeletons a dreamy, aquatic backdrop with a wash of glistening glitter.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of glistening

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And in lower Manhattan, the old twin towers of the World Trade Center still stand sentry in Macken's miniature Gotham, albeit alongside One World Trade Center and the other gleaming skyscrapers constructed after the 2001 terror attacks.

— CBS News, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
With black and white balloons covering the ceiling, dark red flowers blooming around the venue, and silver streamers gleaming in the candlelight, the soirée certainly paid homage to the label’s sophisticated uptown DNA.

— Aaron Royce, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of gleaming

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Adell has driven in 28 runs in 38 games with Cleveland and joins glittering rookie Chase DeLauter and steady veteran Steven Kwan in a productive outfield.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
The Rolex Swan Cup takes place every two years on the Costa Smeralda, Sardinia’s glittering northern Italian coastline, and this September a record 170 yachts will line up on a hectic start line.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of glittering

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Zendaya chose a glittering Prada gown bedecked in shimmering crystals with a plunging tulle neckline, along with Mikimoto jewelry, including lavish pearl-and-diamond earrings and two rings from the Petals collection.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026
The shimmering extensions took off alongside the booming hair-extension market of the late ’90s and early 2000s, when beauty was increasingly punctuated with rainbow eye shadow, rhinestone decals, and anything that caught the light.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of shimmering

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After about 30 minutes of searching, Smith spotted something glimmering in the East Drain section of the park — but initially mistook it for mica, a glittery and common mineral.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
The experience of eating it is even more shocking … the electric crunch of passionfruit seeds giving way to exploding citrus vesicles, glimmering like wayward teardrop gems … and … was that a dehydrated banana?

— Cooking Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of glimmering

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And, as the popularity of K-beauty has spread, more and more travelers are flocking to South Korea in hope of achieving the glassy, glowing skin Instagram feeds are replete with.

— Anna Haines, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026
Pastel Colonial buildings lined the streets, their facades glowing in the afternoon sun, while the plazas hummed with life.

— Chantelle Kincy, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of glowing

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Animals started tracking across the plain, their eyes glinting in the flashlights Cordova and Heimann swept back and forth.

— Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026
The placement feels resonant, since Boorman was always operating between poles of glinting victory and laughable failure.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of glinting

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Police tape and cruisers created a perimeter on Eighth Street as officers moved through the encampment, shining lights, waking people up and telling them to leave so city crews in hazmat gear could begin clearing the space.

— Brad Hamilton, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Watt, after shining with Eagle in his booth debut last season, is working with Jim Nantz this season.

— Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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