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as in to glow
to emit rays of light
the sun appears to shine particularly brightly in summer because that is when it's closest to the Earth
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as in to polish
to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure
the salesman shined his shoes every morning before leaving the house
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as in gleam
brightness created by light reflected from a surface
the troop inspector insisted on nothing less than a dazzling shine from every pair of shoes in the line of review
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as in glow
the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible
by the shine of the full moon we could see the rabbit helping himself to our garden vegetables
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as in like
positive regard for something
took quite a shine to the new neighbors
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as in trick
usually shines plural
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke
the shines they pulled at summer camp have become embellished with each retelling
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Recent Examples of shine
Najahe Sherman,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
Boozer, the son of two-time NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer, shined in his lone season with Duke.
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Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 June 2026
What to know about the fair The fair is an all-day, rain-or-shine event.
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Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
18 June 2026
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Verb
Surrounded by family, friends and supporters, this year’s Walk to Defeat ALS champion, Lourdes Machado, was shining with hope.
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Najahe Sherman,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
Boozer, the son of two-time NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer, shined in his lone season with Duke.
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Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Noun
Glass cleaners contain ingredients like isopropyl alcohol, ammonia, or vinegar that evaporate quickly to leave a streak-free shine behind.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 June 2026
What to know about the fair The fair is an all-day, rain-or-shine event.
—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
18 June 2026
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Akin to a snake shedding its skin, the TikToker would peel the finished mask from their face to reveal a bouncy, glowing complexion.
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As far as Lendeborg’s on-the-court fit with the Warriors, Butler gave a glowing assessment.
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For dressier occasions, platform sandals like Martha Stewart's go-to style offer comfort, support, and polish all in one.
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Through processing that polishes the individual wool fibers, the technology allows wool to have more luster, a softer hand feel, drape and elastic recovery.
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Then buff the steel with a dry cloth, wiping in the same direction as the metal's grain to bring back that gleam.
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After a while, though, all the professions of sincerity and thanks, the constant invocations of the one true POTUS, and the worshipful exhibits upstairs give the whole place a cultish, nostalgic gleam.
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These startups are working with a range of different non-invasive sensor modalities, including those that measure electrical pulses (EEG), those that measure magnetic fields (MEG), and those that use light to measure changes in blood flow (fNIRS).
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Kelly and Watts say the intent was never to rewrite the narrative or portray anyone in an unfair light.
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The past few decades saw similar degrees of vitriol lobbed against the likes of Miley Cyrus, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.
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Joe Prince-Wright, Nick Mendola and Andy Edwards discuss the race for the Golden Boot as the likes of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland continue to score at a torrid pace.
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Artists and couturiers are fond of the whimsy of trompe l’oeil, the trick of the eye, the illusion of reality.
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Cohesion is the trick, and color does most of the work.
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More than 30 years later, Mattox still beamed with pride when recalling his first harness racing win, around 1992.
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Like other fans cheering on the team at its training base in Tampa, Dias was beaming with pride over Cape Verde’s successful start to its first ever World Cup.
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But the quiet-part-out-loud here is that the Duffer Brothers ditching Netflix for a four-year deal at Paramount seems to have rubbed high-ranking Netflix executives the wrong way, the first source told THR.
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According to police, Foulke, Acrey and Millevoix encountered a man and woman waiting for a ride-share outside when one of the three rubbed their knuckles across a man's head.
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“Shine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shine. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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