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
Kate Hudson shimmered in a custom Giorgio Armani Privé draped silver halter-neck gown with crystal embellishments.
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 12 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
The Manhattan skyline shimmered in the distance.
—Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Others shimmered in reflective vest.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Nov. 2025
Galaxies, nebulae, shooting stars, and the Milky Way’s luminous core shimmered all around me, while hundreds of white pinpricks sparkled overhead.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 12 Nov. 2025
The museum’s 2025 Art+Film Gala, held Saturday beneath a crisp November sky, shimmered with sequins, many of them courtesy of Gucci, the gala’s longtime presenting sponsor since its launch in 2011.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2025
This week, London shimmered with star power as Damson Idris, David Oyelowo, and Deborah Ayorinde attended The British Blacklist’s Blacklisted Honours Lunch, while Naomi Campbell, Janet Jackson, and Chiwetel Ejiofor lit up the British Museum Ball.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 12 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
The Manhattan skyline shimmered in the distance.
—Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Others shimmered in reflective vest.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Nov. 2025
Galaxies, nebulae, shooting stars, and the Milky Way’s luminous core shimmered all around me, while hundreds of white pinpricks sparkled overhead.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 12 Nov. 2025
The museum’s 2025 Art+Film Gala, held Saturday beneath a crisp November sky, shimmered with sequins, many of them courtesy of Gucci, the gala’s longtime presenting sponsor since its launch in 2011.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2025
This week, London shimmered with star power as Damson Idris, David Oyelowo, and Deborah Ayorinde attended The British Blacklist’s Blacklisted Honours Lunch, while Naomi Campbell, Janet Jackson, and Chiwetel Ejiofor lit up the British Museum Ball.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shimmered
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The china gleamed, the Waterford sparkled, and the silver was polished.—
Peter Folan,
Boston Herald,
27 Nov. 2025
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Voukenas Petrides’s Split Tube Chair Also at Gallery FUMI, Greek designer duo Voukenas Petrides’s Split Tube Chair gleamed from the floor.—
Adrian Madlener,
Curbed,
24 Nov. 2025
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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
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Chalk dust glinted like pollen or asbestos in the sunshine coming through the window.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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Attending as a nominee for Best Original Song, the singer, 33, flashed her new engagement ring from fiancé Maxx Morando on the red carpet.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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At several points during the Golden Globes Sunday night, between acceptance speeches and Nikki Glaser bits, a list of percentages flashed onscreen.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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Priyanka Chopra Jonas also sparkled in Bulgari, wearing a spectacular sapphire showstopper with a huge 14-carat stone at the center.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
12 Jan. 2026
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Diamond bracelets also sparkled at her wrists.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
10 Jan. 2026
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Vergara embraced a monochromatic color palette, adding a low-rise sequined maxi skirt that glittered from every angle, per photos shared by Soare.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
29 Dec. 2025
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Queen Elizabeth glittered in the Oriental Circlet Tiara at a state banquet in Malta in 2005, matching it with a ruby parure of jewels.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
4 Dec. 2025
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On Wednesday afternoon, crews from the Key Largo Harbor Marina, where the boat is docked, worked to place yellow booms around the boat to try containing the diesel, which glistened in a rainbow slick on top of the water.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
10 Dec. 2025
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Just take a look at Rapunzel, Galadriel, and Sailor Moon—all mythical beings whose hair never tangled (only floated and glistened).—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
4 Dec. 2025
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At the Duchess of Edinburgh Cup in November 2025, her trio of diamonds shone bright in contrast with her muted camo jacket.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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The fullback shone in the CPL with the necessary professional playing time, leading all CPL players with 1,984 total passes.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Shimmered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shimmered. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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