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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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2
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
Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
This step is important to remove all gunk and stuck-on food before moving on to conditioning and shining the surface, according to Stein.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
In 2023, Loretta Lynn, Takeoff from Migos and Christine McVie from Fleetwood Mac got extra shine in the In Memoriam spot, as did Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim the year before.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Paes added Rio Fest makes the city shine as the cinema capital of Latin America during 10 days.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
This step is important to remove all gunk and stuck-on food before moving on to conditioning and shining the surface, according to Stein.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
Silver also gave some shine to the new mini Chapelier shopper with tonal twin leather handles.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
In 2023, Loretta Lynn, Takeoff from Migos and Christine McVie from Fleetwood Mac got extra shine in the In Memoriam spot, as did Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim the year before.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shine
Verb
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The mountains glowed with golden light, evoking a sense of enchantment and possibility.—
Lisa Greissinger,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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Los Milics was the subject of a glowing profile in the September 2025 issue of Food and Wine Magazine.—
Richard Ruelas,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Venus ends its Virgo run in your communication house, polishing your words with discernment.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
5 Oct. 2025
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Or a set of silverware to polish when stainless steel works fine?—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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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.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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Below, the Winged Victory gleams in the garden.—
Erica Wertheim Zohar,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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There's also a front light with an auto-adjusting sensor on board, so the screen should be legible indoors and out.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Oct. 2025
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Blue light targets acne-causing bacteria to help keep breakouts at bay, while red and near-infrared wavelengths penetrate deeper to stimulate collagen, improve circulation, and promote skin repair.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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In June 2011, Baa Atoll in the Maldives became a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve along with the likes of Komodo Island in Indonesia and the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Berrios’ comment on Kardashian’s TikTok has received nearly 9,000 likes — as well as the request from Kardashian to send her the donation link.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The fast food giant announced the return of the classic Halloween item, which makes the perfect vessel for storing candy that is picked up while making the rounds of trick-or-treating.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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Basically, a kid goes out trick-or-treating on Halloween.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But the Los Milics tasting room seems beamed in from the future.—
Richard Ruelas,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Samira, a 19-year-old student from Kabul, was in a religious education class on Wednesday when a cleaner entered the room and whispered something to her teacher, who ran out, and then came back minutes later, beaming with her phone.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Once the brush is clean, gently rub the bristles on a clean hand towel.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Yet another reason to make this rub yourself.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Shine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shine. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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