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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
Art De Roché, New York Times, 28 June 2025
At the recent Beijing International Film Festival, the jury created a special jury honor to shine a spotlight on it.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
The shine from being part of the NBA has led Bricktown, a neighborhood just blocks east of the current arena, to fill with restaurants and new hotels.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2025
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Verb
Chelsea’s Cole Palmer was the shining example of what a strong tournament could do for a player.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 28 June 2025
At the recent Beijing International Film Festival, the jury created a special jury honor to shine a spotlight on it.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Noun
When Olof is done, the stovetop is spotless, the countertops positively sparkle and you could be blinded by the shine in our stainless-steel sink.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
The shine from being part of the NBA has led Bricktown, a neighborhood just blocks east of the current arena, to fill with restaurants and new hotels.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shine
Verb
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The first Tron had played out as a series of face-offs featuring glowing figures against a black background, replicating the blank environment of an arcade screen.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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Miguel and Angel were grinning maniacs standing in the middle of the set with their arms around each other’s shoulders, like ballplayers after a winning game surrounded by a circle of glowing fans.—
Helen Schulman,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2025
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Other procedures like polishing restorations, ceramic crowns, using elastics, orthodontic appliances, and so on can generate particles.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Most people think stand-up comics spend decades polishing their act to get good at telling jokes.—
Nate Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2025
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Dad sat up tall, waving both hands around to his neighbors, that big gleam across his face.—
Raj Tawney,
People.com,
15 June 2025
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On opening night, the soprano’s top notes blazed out with a cool gleam, but her lower and middle registers lacked the heft needed to punch through Strauss’s dense textures.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Congress could fund the shortfall from general revenue but that would hardly be prudent in light of the growing national debt.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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And yet the boundary between death and life, between this world and another, was blurring for both of us in the gray light of London, and my mother’s underlying fear of returning to Kolkata must have been instilling fears in me.—
Jhumpa Lahiri,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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The tournament features over 80 athletes and celebrities, including the likes of Josh Allen, Davante Adams, John Smoltz, Grant Hill and Matthew Tkachuk.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Over the years, Venturini Fendi has worked with designers on several collections, building a relationship with the likes of Cristina Celestino, Chiara Andreatti and Peter Mabeo, always with research in mind.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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This isn't the first time the former Sports Illustrated model has shared parenting tips and tricks.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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The magic trick is that Sunny gradually learned how to distinguish its POV from the characters’, showing empathy not only for the Gang’s victims, but also the Gang itself.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
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As the clock struck five on Saturday evening, the clouds over Lake Montauk parted and the sun beamed down—just in time for Loro Piana’s chic cocktail gathering at the Crow’s Nest.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
30 June 2025
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The couple’s youngest son flashed a smile, but beamed even brighter when his dad picked him up.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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Once the eggs are harvested, they’re gently rubbed over a metal screen to remove them from the fish’s ovaries, then rinsed, dried and salted before being packed away in blue tins.—
Kylie Williams,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2025
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Gently rub while rinsing to remove any dirt or excess fuzz.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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“Shine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shine. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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