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Recent Examples of shimmering
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
Aguilera is featured performing several holiday classics and hits amid a backdrop of the Eiffel Tower transformed into a shimmering Christmas tree.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The shimmering tradition is a treasured piece of only-in-Florida lore.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
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
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
Designer Chad Graci applied it to living-room ceilings of a private residence at the Four Seasons in New Orleans, where the lacquer hovers overhead like a shimmering pond.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
Aguilera is featured performing several holiday classics and hits amid a backdrop of the Eiffel Tower transformed into a shimmering Christmas tree.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The shimmering tradition is a treasured piece of only-in-Florida lore.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
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
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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Udo Kier is the perverted master of ceremonies in this three-ring circus of deviancy from director Paul Morrissey, which takes Frankenstein’s romantic necrophilia and distills it to its glistening, taboo essence.—
Katie Rife,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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Delicate purple, white, or lavender-pink flowers are embedded among tiny, glistening leaves.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Our limo arrived at the hotel in a gleaming streak of silver gorgeousness.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Besides the gleaming blue hull, the 60-footer has an open layout that encourages sociability while promoting privacy in areas like the sunbed at the stern or foredeck lounge.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 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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Pataky wore a shimmery silver dress that stopped above the knee paired with silver heels.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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While the shade range isn’t as vast as OPI or Sally Hansen, there’s still a solid variety, including neutrals, jewel tones, pastels, and even some shimmery and pearl finishes.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 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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The Sculptural Waves Diamond Wedding Ring in 14K Rose Gold, for instance, takes advantage of bezel detailing as a way to accentuate its sparkling diamonds and add even more modernity to the mix.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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Even with years of grime, there's still hope for getting a sparkling dishwasher.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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There were gaps and cracks at the metal flashing joints throughout the cook lines.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Legendary investor Warren Buffett’s favorite market indicator, which compares a measure of the total value of the US stock market to the value of US economic growth, is also flashing a warning sign.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Shimmering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shimmering. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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