shimmered

verb

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 outfits shimmered in brilliant colors depending on the lighting, with gold and red most prominent. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 Through floor-to-ceiling windows, Rwanda’s Lake Ruhondo shimmered below the hills, and mountain peaks rose in the distance. — Alicia Erickson, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026 Our next atmospheric shot was taken with the aid of a telephoto lens by Ismail Kaplan during moonrise, as the lunar disk shimmered alongside Ankara Castle in the capital city of Türkiye. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 30 July 2026 Fans were launched into the air, beer shimmered in the sunlight as it was sprayed onto fellow fans, and dozens sang, danced and waved Mexican flags. — Meredith Nierman, NPR, 17 July 2026 Woods shimmered in a gold fringe Oscar de la Renta gown, while Towns kept it timeless in a black suit with satin labels and a classic black tie. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 16 July 2026 Crow took the stage in a black vest and sparkly, navy blue pants that shimmered back the colors of the stage lights. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026 The ladies shimmered in champagne, gold and blush, while the gentlemen wisely remembered that the safest way to stand out at Miss Swift’s wedding was, in fact, not to. — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026 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. — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shimmered
  1. gleamed
  2. glinted
  3. flashed
  4. sparkled
  5. glittered
  6. glistened
  7. shone
Verb
  • Further details can only be gleamed from the photos, but what’s plain to see is that the shoe shares much of the same shape as the LeBron 23.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • That night, the northern lights gleamed cold and hard, and the moon bathed the whole landscape in bleak, eerie light.
    — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
Definition of gleamed
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of glinted
Verb
  • Their rookie class flashed a lot of potential for the second consecutive week.
    — Jesse Newell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The Rays also flashed some of their typically dazzling defense, with right fielder Jonny DeLuca making a pair of highlight-worthy catches.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of flashed
Verb
  • In photos, Swift could be seen opening the door to the club as her engagement ring caught the light and sparkled in all its 10-carat glory.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026
  • A day later in Rome, Zendaya sparkled in a Versace red-and-blue, color-block chainmail top and skirt set from the brand's fall/winter 1997 collection.
    — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 28 July 2026
Definition of sparkled
Verb
  • Our last breakfast was a beauty—pastries on deck as Toronto glittered ahead.
    — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In a sartorial 180, the star embraced another revealing style moment in a sheer gold Fendi dress that glittered from every angle.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of glittered
Verb
  • The lights from the neighborhood condos glistened on the water.
    — Téa Mutonji, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Harrowing body camera video released by the NYPD captures the frightening moments as Emergency Service Unit officers plead with the woman to back away from the edge, as sun glistened off the cold water below.
    — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026
Definition of glistened
Verb
  • Emmanuel, now in her fifth season, shined during her first start in goal this season.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Timpson has shined defensively for the Fever, a team that’s in the bottom half of the league in defensive rating.
    — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of shone

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“Shimmered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shimmered. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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