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Recent Examples of shimmery
This buttery balm started with a single Vanilla flavor and has since expanded to 10 shades and scents, including cozy Brown Sugar, juicy Cherry, and shimmery Birthday Cake.
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Oct. 2025
This new release maintains the brand’s high standards by offering a plethora of size options that mold to your unique body type, with the bonus of shimmery crystal detailing and cutouts for entering your showgirl era with a single purchase.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Vionic Kearny Sneakers These slip-on sneakers have a similar look to the Kimmie perforated platform sneaker, but instead feature a solid leather upper in shades like shimmery rose gold, classic black, and denim.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
Every year, as the nights grow longer and the autumn veil begins to thin, the Draconid meteor shower returns with shimmery starlight scattered across the night sky.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
The special colors include Glitter Santa (ruby red microglitter), Prancer (shimmery soft pink), Christmas Minimalist (extra-short round Instant Mani), and Candy Swirl (short round super stick mani).
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
Visited by Emily Wilson The Hoxton sits in the heart of Downtown LA, close to several Metro stations and surrounded by reflective buildings and shimmery asphalt.
—Emily Wilson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Just a shade lighter than the carpet itself (though significantly more shimmery), the strapless gown cinched at the waist before sweeping effortlessly to the floor.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
The bag is paired with gold hardware and a logo pendant for shimmery accents to elevate the look.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Oct. 2025
This new release maintains the brand’s high standards by offering a plethora of size options that mold to your unique body type, with the bonus of shimmery crystal detailing and cutouts for entering your showgirl era with a single purchase.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Vionic Kearny Sneakers These slip-on sneakers have a similar look to the Kimmie perforated platform sneaker, but instead feature a solid leather upper in shades like shimmery rose gold, classic black, and denim.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
Every year, as the nights grow longer and the autumn veil begins to thin, the Draconid meteor shower returns with shimmery starlight scattered across the night sky.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
The special colors include Glitter Santa (ruby red microglitter), Prancer (shimmery soft pink), Christmas Minimalist (extra-short round Instant Mani), and Candy Swirl (short round super stick mani).
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
Visited by Emily Wilson The Hoxton sits in the heart of Downtown LA, close to several Metro stations and surrounded by reflective buildings and shimmery asphalt.
—Emily Wilson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Just a shade lighter than the carpet itself (though significantly more shimmery), the strapless gown cinched at the waist before sweeping effortlessly to the floor.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
The bag is paired with gold hardware and a logo pendant for shimmery accents to elevate the look.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shimmery
Adjective
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These can show up as shimmering spots, zig-zag lines, blind spots, tunnel vision, or even temporary blindness.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Filler shots of chauffeurs, champagne and colossal walk-in closets with pristine designer clobber glistening and gleaming from glass shelves centred around trays and trays of priceless jewels assault the viewer’s senses between almost every scene.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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Guests can dine at the on-site Beacon Restaurant, stroll the nearby boardwalk, or unwind by the fire pits as the sun seemingly dips into the glistening lake.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 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
Adjective
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When the space transformed into a bottle shop during the COVID-19 pandemic, guests would collar sparkling wine or pét-nats well before the average diner became fluent in natural wines, understanding that skin contact means more than brushing up against your neighbor at the bar.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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This is where Trentodoc, a crisp, bright sparkling wine made with grapes indigenous to the mountains, has been produced for more than a century.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But One Day in October holds up Taasa’s grief like a blinding torch, so bright and overwhelming that the thousands of grieving parents who live mere miles from her have been obscured.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
14 Oct. 2025
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At the Balenciaga event, attended by Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle, the helicopter pilot sat front row with Georgina Rodríguez, the two matching with their blinding engagement rings.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Its primary food source is the winter firefly (Diaphanes lampyroides), which attracts mates with a continuous, non-flashing light.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This year, the rumors swirl, a constant, low hum: Outer Heaven and Cuatro Gato, two more flickering lights, are expected to fade.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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But there’s more flickering contrast in Narayan van Maele’s lensing, which alternates dun realism with occasionally hyperreal lighting and composition, particularly when the pagan promise of fire is in the frame.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2022
Adjective
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Glaser, from a very glancing stylistic consideration, looks like a multicam by comparison.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 Aug. 2024
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Even so, Joonam is too scattershot and distanced from culture and politics to resonate with the news — potentially the film’s greatest draw — in more than a glancing way.—
Caryn James,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2023
Cite this Entry
“Shimmery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shimmery. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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