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
Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
This technique often is used with fencing to create a visual barrier and to startle geese when the tape shimmers in the breeze.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
Look for rowan trees, also known as mountain ash, a native species that shimmers a glorious yellow with red berries during this season, and beech, those huge anchors of so many British forests with russet-brown leaves all autumn.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
The lasers converge and somehow create what looks like a circular portal to another planet which shimmers and spins.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
This technique often is used with fencing to create a visual barrier and to startle geese when the tape shimmers in the breeze.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
Look for rowan trees, also known as mountain ash, a native species that shimmers a glorious yellow with red berries during this season, and beech, those huge anchors of so many British forests with russet-brown leaves all autumn.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shimmers
Verb
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Nothing gleams as beautifully as a white kitchen.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
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The novel sparkles with Sosa’s signature wit and sense of humor; the banter between Javi and Mari is deliciously funny, bursting with laugh-out-loud moments on seemingly every other page.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The place sparkles, even at two-thirds completed, with reconstruction of the east side slated as the next phase.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Grand Teton National Park shines in the fall with golden aspens, dramatic peaks, and a break from summer crowds.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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Based on his races this season, 2025 may be the year his talent fully shines on the podium.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Athens, Greece Athens glows beneath Mediterranean light, where marble ruins rise from its timeworn hillsides—from the world-famous Parthenon to the Temple of Hephaestus.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Some days my skin glows, and on others stress, and life’s ebbs and flows, bring breakouts, sun spots, dryness, and uneven texture.—
Micaela English,
Flow Space,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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If a fan’s only window into football analytics is a contextless statistic that flashes on the screen, though, then they might be justified in thinking data was useless.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Archie the coach strides past my possie and flashes me a smile.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Almost certainly out this week also is injured receiver Xavier Worthy (shoulder), who provided most of the scant glimmers of hope in the Super Bowl with eight catches for 157 yards and two touchdowns.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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There were glimmers of the magnificent past at the 2024 French Open against Iga Swiatek when Osaka won the second set 6-1 and was within a point of going 5-1 up in the decider.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Next to a rocky limestone cliff, a small lake covered with lilies and algae glistens beside a crumbling 19th-century building that resembles an Ottoman bathhouse.—
Jennifer Walker,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Shimmers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shimmers. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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