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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
Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
From the dress, shoes, and accessories, more than 25 graduating seniors were given the opportunity to shine bright at prom, all thanks to Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Meticulously carving mother-of-pearl on five different axis, each dial is a series of iridescent, perfectly polished pyramids, amplifying the shine of each 18-karat rose-gold or titanium case, available with or without diamonds upon the bezel.
—Charlie Boyd, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Reality Check is a Herald series holding those in power to account and shining a light on their decisions.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
From the dress, shoes, and accessories, more than 25 graduating seniors were given the opportunity to shine bright at prom, all thanks to Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
The brow serum helps improve flexibility and shine while promoting the look of fuller arches — especially helpful if, like me, your brows never quite recovered from overplucking in the ’90s.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Meticulously carving mother-of-pearl on five different axis, each dial is a series of iridescent, perfectly polished pyramids, amplifying the shine of each 18-karat rose-gold or titanium case, available with or without diamonds upon the bezel.
—Charlie Boyd, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
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Vacation bottled up the cult-favorite scent of their body SPF into a best-selling airy eau de toilette—and best-selling isn’t an understatement, with 38K glowing Amazon reviews.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
16 Apr. 2026
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Sharon Stone glows in a white pantsuit and sunglasses for the premiere of Magnolia's Normal in Los Angeles on April 15.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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The pinstripe version, in particular, reads polished for seaside escapes or European vacations.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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Over the decades, the network has polished its Masters coverage into what is largely viewed as golf broadcasting's gold standard.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Around the corner is Alexander Calder’s 1964 fountain Three Quintains (Hello Girls), which has been lovingly restored and gleams in the early morning light.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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General Daily Insight for April 10, 2026 A friendly spark gleams over our current conversations.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2026
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Earthshine is particularly easy to spot around this time and the relatively weak glow from the moon's sunlit crescent won't be enough to obscure the light of the Pleiades, as its stars — more than 1,000 in total —shine about 445 light-years away in the constellation Taurus.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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Deputies surrounded the area with emergency lights activated and used public address announcements for about 15 minutes to order people to leave, Igoe said.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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South Ocean Boulevard also happens to be the main drag of Billionaires’ Beach, the stretch of oceanfront properties where the likes of Citadel founder Ken Griffin, Blackstone CEO, Stephen Schwarzman, Fidelity Investments CEO Abigail Johnson, and more live.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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In the nineteen-fifties, television had been touted by the likes of the parenting luminary Benjamin Spock and the prominent psychoanalyst Erik Erikson as potentially beneficial to children, but by the late nineteen-sixties the bloom was off the rose.—
Jean Garnett,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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With a little encouragement, and after a bit of sake, Isa Briones will pull out her party trick at karaoke.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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The trick is to hydrate earlier in the day and cut fluids at least an hour before bed, to make sure you’re not woken up by multiple trips to the bathroom.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Sussexes also are facing criticism because of the way the young patients’ images were beamed out to the world, even as the couple continue to bill themselves as advocates for protecting children online, according to CafeMom.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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That night, my Jamaican father was beaming with pride, chest pumped up and his face filled with joy.—
Olivia Almagro,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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Sara Aparacio, a resident cleaning expert at Homeaglow, equates scrubbing an appliance with an abrasive sponge to rubbing it with very fine sandpaper.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
11 Apr. 2026
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Blot — don’t rub — and avoid over-wetting the mattress, which can lead to mold growth if moisture gets trapped inside.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Shine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shine. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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