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Recent Examples of shimmering
Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
The reason for this striking look is the inhibitor gene which suppresses pigment deposition at the base of the hair shaft, giving the cat the shimmering effect.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
On her second studio album, Puerto Rican singer-songwriter GALE delivers a sharp, shimmering pop across 13 tracks that explore heartbreak, new beginnings, and the nostalgia of first times.
—Luisa Calle, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2025
Gomez, all smiles, took to the red carpet in a shimmering satin pink-purple mini-dress with a matching extra-long shawl and pumps, styled simply with Effy drop diamond earrings.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
When the oil is shimmering, add the onion, garlic, thyme and a pinch each of salt and pepper flakes.
—CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
The dress featured a longer sheer, shimmering layer that reached her ankles on top of a shorter slip underneath.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
But this being a Phantom, no ordinary paint was used; the clear coat was infused with iridescent particles of crushed glass to give a shimmering finish called Super Champagne Crystal.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
The basement housed a beauty shop and barber shop, with shimmering, psychedelic floral wallpaper, and a clamshell phone booth.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The falls’ sheets of shimmering water plunge 90 feet into Black Creek Ravine below, and according to local legend, so did a Native-American princess with the same name.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
When asked about her own most transformative art or film experience, Tessa Thompson — shimmering in silver Gucci — spoke thoughtfully about transformation.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2025
The first biography of James Schuyler suggests that his tendency to withdraw was both a harbinger of his disabling mood disorder and the wellspring of his shimmering poetry.
—Langdon Hammer, The New York Review of Books, 30 Oct. 2025
Later that afternoon, my probation officer came into the building, a gun on his hip, a shimmering gold badge next to it.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
From airy emulsions and shimmering sabayons to seductive béarnaise and brooding demi-glace, classic French sauces are reappearing—not just in fine dining restaurants and traditional bistros, but also in natural wine bars and small-plate restaurants.
—Joel Hart, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Michiganders as far south as West Branch, Manistee and Cadillac may be able to see the shimmering lights in the night sky to the north, NOAA says.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
These can show up as shimmering spots, zig-zag lines, blind spots, tunnel vision, or even temporary blindness.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
The reason for this striking look is the inhibitor gene which suppresses pigment deposition at the base of the hair shaft, giving the cat the shimmering effect.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
On her second studio album, Puerto Rican singer-songwriter GALE delivers a sharp, shimmering pop across 13 tracks that explore heartbreak, new beginnings, and the nostalgia of first times.
—Luisa Calle, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2025
Gomez, all smiles, took to the red carpet in a shimmering satin pink-purple mini-dress with a matching extra-long shawl and pumps, styled simply with Effy drop diamond earrings.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
When the oil is shimmering, add the onion, garlic, thyme and a pinch each of salt and pepper flakes.
—CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
The dress featured a longer sheer, shimmering layer that reached her ankles on top of a shorter slip underneath.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
But this being a Phantom, no ordinary paint was used; the clear coat was infused with iridescent particles of crushed glass to give a shimmering finish called Super Champagne Crystal.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
The basement housed a beauty shop and barber shop, with shimmering, psychedelic floral wallpaper, and a clamshell phone booth.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
Streets shut down as trumpets, tambourines, and drums echo through neighborhoods, while millions of people adorn themselves in shimmering color to celebrate for days.
—Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The falls’ sheets of shimmering water plunge 90 feet into Black Creek Ravine below, and according to local legend, so did a Native-American princess with the same name.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
When asked about her own most transformative art or film experience, Tessa Thompson — shimmering in silver Gucci — spoke thoughtfully about transformation.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2025
The first biography of James Schuyler suggests that his tendency to withdraw was both a harbinger of his disabling mood disorder and the wellspring of his shimmering poetry.
—Langdon Hammer, The New York Review of Books, 30 Oct. 2025
Later that afternoon, my probation officer came into the building, a gun on his hip, a shimmering gold badge next to it.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
From airy emulsions and shimmering sabayons to seductive béarnaise and brooding demi-glace, classic French sauces are reappearing—not just in fine dining restaurants and traditional bistros, but also in natural wine bars and small-plate restaurants.
—Joel Hart, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Michiganders as far south as West Branch, Manistee and Cadillac may be able to see the shimmering lights in the night sky to the north, NOAA says.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shimmering
Adjective
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Filler shots of chauffeurs, champagne and colossal walk-in closets with pristine designer clobber glistening and gleaming from glass shelves centred around trays and trays of priceless jewels assault the viewer’s senses between almost every scene.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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Guests can dine at the on-site Beacon Restaurant, stroll the nearby boardwalk, or unwind by the fire pits as the sun seemingly dips into the glistening lake.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ban designed the kitchen with gleaming white Corian countertops and a sculptural central island, while a den just off the kitchen can double as a fourth bedroom, hidden behind a wall of telescoping panels.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
24 Oct. 2025
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Even from a boat, the gleaming white of bleached and dead corals glowed from beneath the surface.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Hilton matched the high-shine of the crystals on the shoe with a glittering black slipdress.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Beyond supernatural encounters, the Beaux-Arts hotel is also a glittering grande dame of the French Quarter, with a revolving carousel bar, pristine marble floors, and a wooden grandfather clock that’s chimed in the lobby since 1909.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Blüemlisalphütte, its red and white shutters glinting in the miraculous sudden sunlight.—
Lucy Kehoe,
AFAR Media,
31 Oct. 2025
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In principle, besides fluctuating stars transients can be associated with other things, too, such as extreme space weather events impinging on the upper atmosphere, sunlight glinting off reflective objects near Earth, as well as flaws in the telescope or the imaging process.—
Jonathan O'Callaghan,
Scientific American,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This buttery balm started with a single Vanilla flavor and has since expanded to 10 shades and scents, including cozy Brown Sugar, juicy Cherry, and shimmery Birthday Cake.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
25 Oct. 2025
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This new release maintains the brand’s high standards by offering a plethora of size options that mold to your unique body type, with the bonus of shimmery crystal detailing and cutouts for entering your showgirl era with a single purchase.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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From coast to coast, sea to shining sea.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Saturn will be visible shining as a bright evening star to the right of the moon towards the south at sunset, while Jupiter will rise to the lower left of the moon in the east a few hours later, shining below the bright stars Castor and Pollux in the constellation Gemini.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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When the space transformed into a bottle shop during the COVID-19 pandemic, guests would collar sparkling wine or pét-nats well before the average diner became fluent in natural wines, understanding that skin contact means more than brushing up against your neighbor at the bar.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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This is where Trentodoc, a crisp, bright sparkling wine made with grapes indigenous to the mountains, has been produced for more than a century.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Each day brings more permanent residents, arriving in black hearses trailing solemn convoys of hazard-flashing cars to a place still served by generations of locals who cut granite memorials or pour sympathetic whiskeys.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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Over ominous, throbbing music, the lights start flashing, the tension starts building, and then, finally, Godzilla enters from stage right.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Shimmering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shimmering. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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