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 bride shimmered in the Pragnell Tiara on the big day, and the couple's daughters sweetly served as her bridesmaids for the ceremony at their local church, All Saints Church in Kemble.
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Her slinky black shift dress shimmered with stripes of iridescent sequins that shifted color under the flashing lights.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 June 2026
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
While his phone screen shimmered with suggestions, our teensy tree perished alone on the patio.
—Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Through the windows, the water shimmered.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 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
Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Her slinky black shift dress shimmered with stripes of iridescent sequins that shifted color under the flashing lights.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 June 2026
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
While his phone screen shimmered with suggestions, our teensy tree perished alone on the patio.
—Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Through the windows, the water shimmered.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shimmered
Verb
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The 4,202-pipe organ gleamed over us.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
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His jaw tightened as beads of sweat gleamed on his forehead.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
Verb
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After spending some time by the pool, a semi-Olympic lined with emerald and malachite mosaics that glinted in the soft, ambient light, followed by a quick trip to the sauna, I was escorted to my treatment room, about a half-flight of stairs up, where I was met by Marcia, my therapist.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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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
Verb
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Nearly 30 years before the prodigious young soccer player made his mark on this World Cup, the Freeman name flashed across a Seattle scoreboard after a productive day in another kind of football.—
Rick Maese,
Washington Post,
20 June 2026
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Jack Strand, an undrafted rookie with a big frame and strong arm, has flashed — but his profile projects as a practice squad member for this fall.—
Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
Verb
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After a cleaning and polish at a local jeweler, the ring sparkled like new.—
Elle Meyers,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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The bride sparkled in the Pragnell family tiara—the same jewelers who designed her engagement ring (and who, movingly, also designed Queen Elizabeth’s 1946 engagement ring, as well).—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
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The Barbie alum glittered in a Bulgari choker necklace, adding a watch and bangle on her wrist for more shine.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
9 June 2026
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The Argentina crest was sewn on the night beforehand, alongside the logo of shirt manufacturer Le Coq Sportif — who, of course, had not actually made these shirts — while the shirt numbers were silver-gray, glittered, and designed for American football jerseys.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Sticky skin glistened from a long day spent bouncing between stages, making every cool breeze feel like a small gift.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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The long curving claws of white ivory glistened their deadly threat.—
Anton Money,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
Verb
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All of this shone vividly through his work, which shared his joy, artfulness and deep feeling, and most of all privileged human experience and social interaction.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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One of the deputies shone his light through the window and pounded on the door again.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
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“Shimmered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shimmered. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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