as in gleams
to shoot forth bursts of light
a sequined dress shimmering under the studio lights
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Recent Examples of shimmers
People Staff, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Each new hill brings a slightly different and powerful view of Martinez and its petroleum refinery infrastructure; farther in the horizon, like a mirage of an ivory city, shimmers a wind-turbine farm.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
The perfectly symmetrical volcano is best viewed from Lake Kawaguchiko, where its reflection shimmers across the water.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
No longer dangling high above audience members, one of the most famous chandeliers in theater history now shimmers just inches from audience members.
—Abraham Swee, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The glass shatters with a spray that shimmers in the lantern light.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Leo July 23 – August 22 Your horizon shimmers with practical promise.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
July 23 – August 22 Your horizon shimmers with practical promise.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
All the while, the river shimmers in the sun, blue then green, then melancholy and moody as cloud shadows sweep overhead.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
Bella Hadid shimmers in another look at the Hotel Martinez during the Cannes Film Festival in France on May 20.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Each new hill brings a slightly different and powerful view of Martinez and its petroleum refinery infrastructure; farther in the horizon, like a mirage of an ivory city, shimmers a wind-turbine farm.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
The perfectly symmetrical volcano is best viewed from Lake Kawaguchiko, where its reflection shimmers across the water.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
No longer dangling high above audience members, one of the most famous chandeliers in theater history now shimmers just inches from audience members.
—Abraham Swee, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The glass shatters with a spray that shimmers in the lantern light.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Leo July 23 – August 22 Your horizon shimmers with practical promise.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
July 23 – August 22 Your horizon shimmers with practical promise.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
All the while, the river shimmers in the sun, blue then green, then melancholy and moody as cloud shadows sweep overhead.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shimmers
Verb
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Like Beckham’s dress, the 100-percent silk dress softly gleams in the light.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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Despite a couple of funky skips, the album is fueled by the hunger of an artist who really wants the pop life again, perking up electro-scuzz and arena rock with new wave that gleams like glitter.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
4 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Geena Davis glitters in a red gown at the Cannes Film Festival closing ceremony in France on May 23.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
Verb
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As its name suggests, this pool is nestled in a canyon above UC Berkeley’s Memorial Stadium, where its blue water sparkles amid the green forest.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Isabelle Huppert sparkles in sequins at the Cannes Film Festival closing ceremony in France on May 23.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
Noun
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In the evening, the whole place twinkles from the lights of a hundred lanterns and flares, which also serve to keep away mosquitoes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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But, there will be progress, if not twinkles of excitement.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That, from time to time, during his endless task, the sun glints across the rock’s face in a way that reminds him that there were good times, or at least different times.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Soft breezes ripple through the sea grapes, and sunlight glints off the aquamarine shallows that surround Bahia Honda State Park.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Generating a test, refactoring a fragile selector or maintaining a test suite are the kinds of tasks where AI coding shines.—
Ethan Pronev,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Interior defensive line shines, edge rushers still growing One of the major surprises of the spring was Will Smith Jr.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Mandarin Grand Rooms perch between the 30th and 36th floors like a tranquil retreat in the sky; the frenetic financial district eases down below and, on cloudless days, Mount Fuji glistens in the distance.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Lake Graham glistens in the distance.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
Noun
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The unusual auroras were photographed over Hokkaido, Japan, where observers captured diffuse red glows hanging low over the horizon.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
26 May 2026
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Come evening, the pizza oven glows or a local farm-to-table chef cooks as the light fades.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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