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to shoot forth bursts of light
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Recent Examples of shimmering
Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Whether your style is modern, traditional, or eclectic, 2026 bedroom trends encourage you to focus on quality and originality, with an emphasis on playful, inviting colors and shimmering accessories.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026
This shimmering purple manicure is simple to recreate at home and is perfectly on theme with the event's color palette.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
Even her nails were on the simpler side, with a perfectly pretty French manicure topped off with subtly shimmering tips.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 2 Feb. 2026
As the owners fired up a countertop popcorn machine, a disco ball hanging from the ceiling cast hundreds of shimmering reflections across the room.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
Her eyes were embellished with pumpkin-colored shadow on her lids, shimmering white shadow in her inner corners and sky-high lashes that tickled the bottoms of her brows, while her lips were lined in a dark taupe hue and filled with clear gloss.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
Rarely have Hunt’s compositions felt so jittery and full of life as the title track, which blooms from murmuring drones into shimmering bokehs of synth programming.
—Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 28 Jan. 2026
These collisions excite the gases, which then release energy as shimmering light.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Emma Banks, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
The mahogany music room stays true with a grand piano, now covered wall-to-wall in shimmering gold wallpaper that glows at night.
—Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
The mockumentary’s origins go back further than O’Hara’s shimmering collaborations with Guest and his regular stable of skilled actors, including Eugene Levy, Parker Posey, and Jennifer Coolidge.
—Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
McAdams continued the shimmering statement of her attire with a bevy of jewels provided by Tiffany & Co.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
Luxurious design elements range from a Bianco Eclipse Quartzite island in the kitchen to a Cloud Chandelier in the dining room, allowing both spaces to stand out, while warm lighting and softly shimmering gold cabinetry foster harmony between the two.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2026
Add the oil and heat until shimmering.
—The Know, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Within this shimmering neural landscape, a striking pattern emerged.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
What leads up to the painting’s ultimate settlement is chaos, folks running around on a lush patch of grass, brilliant trees and shimmering water lining the background.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Schools of fish drifted one above the other in a shifting, shimmering mesh, as neon-bright parrotfish, damselfish, and Moorish idols darted by.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Whether your style is modern, traditional, or eclectic, 2026 bedroom trends encourage you to focus on quality and originality, with an emphasis on playful, inviting colors and shimmering accessories.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026
This shimmering purple manicure is simple to recreate at home and is perfectly on theme with the event's color palette.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
Even her nails were on the simpler side, with a perfectly pretty French manicure topped off with subtly shimmering tips.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 2 Feb. 2026
As the owners fired up a countertop popcorn machine, a disco ball hanging from the ceiling cast hundreds of shimmering reflections across the room.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
Her eyes were embellished with pumpkin-colored shadow on her lids, shimmering white shadow in her inner corners and sky-high lashes that tickled the bottoms of her brows, while her lips were lined in a dark taupe hue and filled with clear gloss.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
Rarely have Hunt’s compositions felt so jittery and full of life as the title track, which blooms from murmuring drones into shimmering bokehs of synth programming.
—Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 28 Jan. 2026
These collisions excite the gases, which then release energy as shimmering light.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
Ciara's gown, courtesy of Valdrin Sahiti, featured a shimmering silver skirt with a peek-a-boo black lace bustier top.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
The mahogany music room stays true with a grand piano, now covered wall-to-wall in shimmering gold wallpaper that glows at night.
—Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
The mockumentary’s origins go back further than O’Hara’s shimmering collaborations with Guest and his regular stable of skilled actors, including Eugene Levy, Parker Posey, and Jennifer Coolidge.
—Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
McAdams continued the shimmering statement of her attire with a bevy of jewels provided by Tiffany & Co.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
Luxurious design elements range from a Bianco Eclipse Quartzite island in the kitchen to a Cloud Chandelier in the dining room, allowing both spaces to stand out, while warm lighting and softly shimmering gold cabinetry foster harmony between the two.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2026
Add the oil and heat until shimmering.
—The Know, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Within this shimmering neural landscape, a striking pattern emerged.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
What leads up to the painting’s ultimate settlement is chaos, folks running around on a lush patch of grass, brilliant trees and shimmering water lining the background.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shimmering
Adjective
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Bag a table outside to fully soak up the glistening ocean panorama, interrupted only by the occasional strutting peacock.—
Harriet Compston,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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Before the 1945 season, there was a cartoon of him in the paper—Big Number 7 of the Rams—and there was his face, clean and glistening, under wavy hair and wearing a perfect smile.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Every guest room has found its inspiration in a different Asian or African country—the Mali room, for example, is furnished with rich mud cloths, cut-brass lamps, gleaming raw-silk curtains, and wooden masks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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Renato is introduced by way of sunlight gleaming off what looks like the blade of a sword but turns out to be the shaft of a golf club.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The county became a glittering crystal mecca not necessarily because of top-down industrial policy, but because of a nearly all-consuming drive to hustle.—
Louise Matsakis Rachel Zheng,
Wired News,
20 Jan. 2026
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The song eventually escalates into a lecherous, breathless, glittering climax of incandescent synthesizers and melodic moans—an erotic asphyxiation depicted as utterly glorious.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Something always seems to be lurking in the periphery, glinting off the edges of mirrors, flickering across those black wings offstage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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At first glance, Glass Mountain looks out of place—an irregular, pale, 15-foot mound glinting in the sunlight, as if someone dumped a pile of shiny shards in the middle of the desert.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The snowflake stitching and shimmery design add a cute touch.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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Celebrity manicurist Julie Kandalec created this gorgeous look by layering a reflective, shimmery pink over a true red polish.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Park City will always be the shining city on a hill — or, mountain top — where the halcyon days of American independent film played out.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Feb. 2026
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In 2024, under Malaysia’s unique rotating monarchy, the current Sultan of Johor, Ibrahim Ibni Iskandar, was crowned the nation’s king for five years, shining a brighter spotlight on his state.—
Jeff Chu,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Mariah Carey made a sparkling entrance at the 2026 Olympics opening ceremony in Milan on Friday.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
6 Feb. 2026
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If choosing between communicating a less impressive truth versus a more sparkling illusion, keep it real and build credibility.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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While Olympians in Milan walked into a packed stadium with flashing lights and thumping techno music played by a DJ at a turntable that looked like ice, the mountain ceremonies took place through the streets.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The second steal — deflecting a bounce pass with 68 seconds left in the third quarter, diving to the ground to force a jump ball and then creating a viral photo of herself clutching the ball while lying on the court and flashing a 1,000-kilowatt smile — was her school-record 347th swipe.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Shimmering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shimmering. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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