Synonyms of shimmering

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adjective

as in glistening

Related Words

• glistening
• gleaming
• glittering
• shimmery
• sparkling
• flickering
• twinkling
• blinding
• flashing
• glimmering
• glancing
• scintillating
• winking
• glaring
• scintillant
• glinting
• flaring
• gemmy
• glistering
• aglitter
• sunny
• flaming
• blazing
• burnished
• agleam
• burning
• shining
• dazzling
• polished
• ardent
• fiery
• coruscant
• shiny
• red-hot
• lambent
• radiant
• luminous
• lustrous
• shined
• incandescent
• effulgent
• combusting
• refulgent
• splendid
• glowing
• lucent
• brilliant
• ablaze
• lucid
• candescent
• beaming
• fulgent
• bedazzling
• sheeny
• clear
• bright
• ultrabright
• superbright

Dissimilar Words

• dim
• dull
• dusky
• dark
• blackened
• darkened
• lackluster
• obscure
• gloomy
• pitch-black
• somber
• darkling
• unlit
• murky
• lightless
• darkish
• obscured
• dimmed
• shadowy
• pitch-dark
• darksome
• cloudy
• gray
• pale
• unbright
• shady
• tenebrous
• unbrilliant
• leaden
• sunless
• shadowlike
• palish

shimmering

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verb

present participle of shimmer

as in gleaming

to shoot forth bursts of light

a sequined dress shimmering under the studio lights

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gleaming
• glittering
• glinting
• glistening
• shining
• flashing
• sparkling
• glimmering
• twinkling
• glowing
• scintillating
• glancing
• glistering
• spangling
• flaming
• winking
• coruscating
• winkling
• lustering
• dazzling
• radiating
• beaming
• blinding
• flaring
• blazing
• glaring
• bedazzling
• burning
• dazing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shimmering

Adjective

Designed by Philippe Starck, the superyacht features an outer surface that is ghostlike, its barely visible windows embedded in a shimmering armored steel frame. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

Ever one for accessories, Erivo added a bevy of rings that highlighted her purple nails and shimmering black and silver statement earrings to boot. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026

Based on concept art shown, expect a shimmering, scale-like pattern designed to evoke movement. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Using a thin, shimmering strand of silk, the spider hauls itself back up. — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026

The screen itself can register several touches at once and supports 8-bit color depth, which gives it a kind of a shimmering visual profile somewhat reminiscent of late 1980s and early 1990s arcade video games. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 28 Oct. 2026

Complementing her statement jacket with a pair of jeans, the star styled her ultra-long braids into a high ponytail and bedazzled her weekday look with several shimmering earrings. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 22 Oct. 2026

Kintsugi highlights the flaws and turns cracks into shimmering lines that emphasize the object’s complex history and give it new character. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2026

The images are of a shimmering ocean, kids running on the beach, sunshine, a wedding proposal and a wholesome graduation ceremony. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026

Verb

Embellished with shimmering gold sequins and crystals, this floor-length design was cut to a plunging neckline and a dramatic, cape-like silhouette. — Eloise Moran, InStyle, 1 Nov. 2026

Texture takes center stage in the new drop, with plush shearling, shimmering metallics, and festive embellishments bringing a sense of lightness to the house’s signature designs. — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026

The fabric utilized caught the camera’s flash, shimmering in green and orange hues. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026

Before the glitter from the Knicks’ meat-hook sized rings stopped shimmering, the NBA nudged everyone along to the new season. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

The main difference is that the original’s subdial showcased Moser’s signature Funky Blue fumé coloration, whereas the successor is covered in shimmering aventurine. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026

Popular comedian Antonis Kanakis poked fun at the 57-year-old’s flamboyant outfits in a skit posted online, donning a black wig and shimmering silver dress with a pink feather boa. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

The spa Done up in shimmering marble mosaics, the hotel’s petite subterranean spa takes its cues from the Turkish baths at London’s Royal Automobile Club and the original YMCA in New York. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

In the distance, a huge mobile crane, or some other piece of machinery, loomed, impossibly tall, shimmering in the air like a mirage. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026