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

This shimmering, sonorous work, from one of our greatest living directors, moves through the peculiar landscapes of human interaction with certainty, eccentricity and grace, alighting on a generous if rueful conclusion. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026

When the oil is shimmering, add the grated zucchini and one ramen seasoning packet. — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026

The top is also now offered in four colors, including a new Tecnico Ottanio weave that has a shimmering look when the sun hits it. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2026

The strappy gown featured a shimmering corset bodice embellished with hundreds of miniature crystals arranged in floral patterns. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 2 Aug. 2026

Prawn and black truffle dumplings are a joy, the shimmering black casings colored with charcoal powder and stuffed with toothsome shrimp. — Connie Ogle july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

An elegant conservatory, a beloved aquarium known for its shimmering jade green tiles reminiscent of an underwater tavern, and the small but excellent Dossin Great Lakes Museum are a few of the treasures found here. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026

The track unites three distinctive voices over Chrome Sparks’ lush, cinematic production, pairing Khalid’s soulful delivery with Jónsi’s unmistakable falsetto atop shimmering electronic textures. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 31 July 2026

The couple looked dapper at the 2017 event, with Jillian in a flowing taupe blouse with a shimmering skirt, and Patrick in a classic black tuxedo. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

Verb

Dazzling in majolica tile, the Santa Maria Assunta catches the sunlight in ribbons of green, gold, and cobalt—an architectural wonder shimmering above the sea. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

The 59-year-old actress kept the summer vibes going at the Practical Magic 2 premiere on August 26, shimmering from head to toe in a seafoam green sequin gown that was dripping in pearls and gold chains. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026

Under the shimmering sun of Tenerife, memory and the present become inseparably intertwined. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

The towering style, standing around 5 to 6 inches, featured shimmering metallic uppers and pointed toes with buckle accents affixed to the toe boxes. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 16 Aug. 2026

Built around shimmering guitars and an unexpectedly propulsive rhythmic backbone, the track balances DIIV’s familiar haze with an anthemic immediacy. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 6 Aug. 2026

Plush owls are packed into the kind of old-fashioned leather cases which feature prominently in the Potter films while toys of the stars sit on shimmering circular brass shelves next to decorative magical artifacts such as candles and crystal balls. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Saldaña, shimmering in Cartier, mingled with costars and hugged fans and friends, giving Kidman an especially tight squeeze. — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026

Divide the oil between two skillets and heat until shimmering. — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026