Thesaurus results for SHIMMERED

shimmered

verb

Definition of shimmered next

past tense of shimmer

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 The diamonds sparkled and shimmered, drawing my eyes into the glimmering light. —

Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026 But the song, which Springsteen also performed in 2016, shimmered on stage with Lofgren and Morello trading guitar solos and Springsteen finding his upper register to provoke a lump-in-throat moment. —

Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026 The presentation was a celebration of Korean culture that literally shimmered with gold, as dancers spread out over the stage with billowing flags. —

Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026 Taking a page out of Gellar's red carpet style guide, Newton shimmered in a halter minidress with stone embellishments by Elie Saab and knee-high boots. —

Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026 Ripples of sunlight danced across her skin as the jewelry shimmered beneath the clear water. —

Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026 So on Tuesday the lights shimmered only on the northern side, casting their glow over the Ferry Building, Fisherman’s Wharf, China Basin, commuter ferries and a large freighter that passed beneath the bridge’s roadbed. —

Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 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

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That experience — viewing such an alien terrain at close range as the sun gleamed over the horizon, highlighting the troughs and peaks of a foreign land — brought home for the crew how unique our home planet is.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
For a long time, the property gleamed in the daylight with its white, ornate facade against lush green landscaping and often at night, as well, with twinkling holiday lights attached to almost every surface.

— Heather McRea, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026