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
On June 17, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima's 19-year-old daughter shimmered in Queen Emma's Diamond Tiara for her first-ever tiara wear at the state banquet celebrating the state visit from Japan at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam.
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Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Her slinky black shift dress shimmered with stripes of iridescent sequins that shifted color under the flashing lights.
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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.
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Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Every windshield crack, manhole, grainy photograph, and autopsy discrepancy shimmered with potential significance.
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Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
While his phone screen shimmered with suggestions, our teensy tree perished alone on the patio.
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Jamie Siebrase,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
Through the windows, the water shimmered.
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Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
24 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shimmered
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That night, the northern lights gleamed cold and hard, and the moon bathed the whole landscape in bleak, eerie light.
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The 4,202-pipe organ gleamed over us.
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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.
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The silver Chrysler Sebring glinted when the sun kissed the parking lot in Temple, Texas, sitting by its lonesome.
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Kane even scored with another icon, David Beckham, watching from the stands with his face flashed on video screens to massive cheers.
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The movement for independence flashed across the colonies.
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As for accessories, Minetree sparkled in a diamond necklace, ring and earrings courtesy of Bulgari.
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While Messi sparkled, Portugal's aging star Cristiano Ronaldo had what can only be described as a terrible 1-1 opener against the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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The Barbie alum glittered in a Bulgari choker necklace, adding a watch and bangle on her wrist for more shine.
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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.
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Indeed, from the top of the Lincoln Memorial, the water was clearer and glistened with the reflection of the Washington Monument.
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The long curving claws of white ivory glistened their deadly threat.
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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.
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One of the deputies shone his light through the window and pounded on the door again.
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“Shimmered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shimmered. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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