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sheens

verb

present tense third-person singular of sheen
as in gleams

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheens
  1. gleams
  2. glitters
  3. shimmers
  4. glimmers
  5. rays
  6. glistens
  7. glows
  8. glints
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  • Like Beckham’s dress, the 100-percent silk dress softly gleams in the light.
    — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Despite a couple of funky skips, the album is fueled by the hunger of an artist who really wants the pop life again, perking up electro-scuzz and arena rock with new wave that gleams like glitter.
    — Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2025
Definition of gleams
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  • Geena Davis glitters in a red gown at the Cannes Film Festival closing ceremony in France on May 23.
    — People Staff, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
Definition of glitters
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  • Sprinkling white sugar on top before baking is another trick Martha uses for an extra special pie that literally shimmers when it’s done.
    — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Shabana Azeez glows in gold, and Supriya Ganesh shimmers in an icy blue gown.
    — Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of shimmers
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  • Uranus is high in the southern sky near the Pleiades star cluster, and vivid Jupiter glimmers up in the east.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The result is a film that glimmers with moments of wit and melancholy but never settles into coherence.
    — Leila Latif, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
Definition of glimmers
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  • Scientists have long grouped sharks together as a natural evolutionary unit, meaning every shark species shares a common ancestor that rays and skates do not.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Definition of rays
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  • Fifty years later, his military haircut glistens with silver from a lifetime serving in fatigues.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • Mercury's steady light will shine low on the western horizon in the glow of the setting sun, as while Jupiter glistens close to its upper left, with Venus and the moon lining up beyond to create a spectacular planetary display.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 June 2026
Definition of glistens
Verb
  • The tool relies on a soluble liquid substitute that glows during the reaction, reducing measurement times to minutes and enabling rapid evaluation of large libraries of enzyme variants.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The number 10 alludes to Yom Kippur, which falls on the 10th day of Tishrei, when the moon glows brighter.
    — Ben Corn, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of glows
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  • The air is perfectly warm, the sunshine glints on the water, happy people pass by and wave.
    — Kristy Woodson Harvey, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
  • That, from time to time, during his endless task, the sun glints across the rock’s face in a way that reminds him that there were good times, or at least different times.
    — Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
Definition of glints
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“Sheens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheens. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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