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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
Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
The ceremony is open to the public and is held rain or shine.
—Janay Reece, CBS News, 1 May 2026
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Design your own plant stand that will let all of your green friends shine.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
That's where cities like San Francisco shine.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
The ceremony is open to the public and is held rain or shine.
—Janay Reece, CBS News, 1 May 2026
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However, in the wild, the algae are the ocean’s introverts, and only glow when they are bothered, like jolted by a crashing wave or the hull of a passing boat.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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There’s an amulet (one of those glowing doohickeys the fate of the cosmos hangs on), and your heart may sink every time someone starts chattering about it.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
6 May 2026
Verb
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The secret to staying polished on hot, sticky summer days?—
Jacquelyn McGilvray,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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While rivals like the Tacoma and Colorado constantly reinvent themselves, Nissan tends to take the long road by refining, tweaking, and polishing instead of blowing everything up every few years.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 May 2026
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But here the songs are crystal clear, with the clean surfaces and spick-and-spam gleam of a factory floor.—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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The conductor Charlotte Rowan, who became the group’s artistic director only a few years ago, has not merely upheld its tradition of communal exactitude but honed it to a gleam.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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This is my Goldilocks restaurant, fancy but not too fancy, with black leather chairs on chrome stalks and light slanting in through translucent sheets of glass.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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Redick said the way the Thunder have exploited their minutes without star guard Shai Gilegous-Alexander on the court is forcing him to adjust lineups and coverages when the likes of Ajay Mitchell, Jared McCain and Chet Holmgren are playing.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Like a lot of older travelers, my mother-in-law likes to stay as mobile (and independent) as possible.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
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Many of his later programs have been capped by a coda in which the tricks of the trade are laid bare—no trick being more vital than that of extreme patience, with camera operators waiting days, or even weeks, for the right cub, or pup, or fledgling, or froglet, to show up.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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There is not a whole lot to chuckle about these days, and her column does the trick for me every week.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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The concept will feature acts like Paris Hilton and Kim Petras performing on a remote stage as the show is beamed into theaters around the country.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Asked about her relationship with Bell off-screen, Lupe beamed.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
8 May 2026
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These dogs may rub their eyes excessively due to discomfort and corneal ulcers can also develop.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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Pettis took out a paper towel and began rubbing the paints together on the easel.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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“Shine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shine. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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