as in gleamed
to shoot forth bursts of light
a sequined dress shimmering under the studio lights
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Recent Examples of shimmered
Ripples of sunlight danced across her skin as the jewelry shimmered beneath the clear water.
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Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
In my hands, the king salmon shimmered like rose gold.
—Kim Cross, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Rong Niu’s pink sequined dress shimmered under the arena lights at a recent Miami men’s basketball game.
—Alanis Thames, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2026
Rong Niu's pink sequined dress shimmered under the arena lights at a recent Miami men's basketball game.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Rong Niu’s pink sequined dress shimmered under the arena lights at a recent University of Miami men’s basketball game.
—Alanis Thames, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
Early one morning in late December, the sky was overcast on the waters off the coast of Dana Point, in Southern California’s Orange County, and still the scales of a thrashing six-pound bonito, reeled in by the chef Junya Yamasaki, shimmered brilliantly.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Amal, 47, shimmered in the sequin Versace minidress and also bared some skin given the ensemble's flashy two-piece silhouette.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Club employees checking IDs donned bomber jackets that shimmered gold.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2025
Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
In my hands, the king salmon shimmered like rose gold.
—Kim Cross, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Rong Niu’s pink sequined dress shimmered under the arena lights at a recent Miami men’s basketball game.
—Alanis Thames, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2026
Rong Niu's pink sequined dress shimmered under the arena lights at a recent Miami men's basketball game.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Rong Niu’s pink sequined dress shimmered under the arena lights at a recent University of Miami men’s basketball game.
—Alanis Thames, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
Early one morning in late December, the sky was overcast on the waters off the coast of Dana Point, in Southern California’s Orange County, and still the scales of a thrashing six-pound bonito, reeled in by the chef Junya Yamasaki, shimmered brilliantly.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Amal, 47, shimmered in the sequin Versace minidress and also bared some skin given the ensemble's flashy two-piece silhouette.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Club employees checking IDs donned bomber jackets that shimmered gold.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shimmered
Verb
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Another video shows Archie, 6, feeding a rhinoceros at the zoo while his red hair gleamed in the sunlight.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
18 Jan. 2026
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The china gleamed, the Waterford sparkled, and the silver was polished.—
Peter Folan,
Boston Herald,
27 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Beaded coats glinted with star-chart embroidery.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Mar. 2026
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In 2023, astronomers reported that some of these satellites were already photobombing images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, as sunlight glinted off their surfaces leaving bright trails that erase, obscure or mimic genuine cosmic signals.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
12 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Bessent flashed his yellow light about letting the industry into retirement plans at a time of fresh challenges for firms that deal in both private credit and equity.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The actress apparently flashed her wedding band at the Los Angeles event, according to a new report from People.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Kerry Washington sparkled at the 2026 BAFTAs in a navy blue Prada apron gown on February 22.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
22 Feb. 2026
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Rare coins and high-end jewelry sparkled in glass display cases.—
Maliya Ellis,
Houston Chronicle,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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His face was covered in blood, but what really struck Natalia was the way that his blue eyes, unshielded by glasses, glittered.—
Josh Ireland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Bassett glittered in gold accents with her Falguni Shane Peacock black ensemble with gold floral elements throughout.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The trailer’s biggest comedic moment arrives when Woody shows up in person and removes his hat, revealing a bald spot that hilariously glistened in the sunlight and blinded the other toys.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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The bald spot hilariously glistened in the sunlight and blinded the other toys.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Her floor-skimming train shone like a thousand tiny diamonds, with champagne and silver sequins festooning every inch.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
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The warning signs over Aston’s 2026 prospects actually shone from the start of preseason testing back in January.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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