1
as in glows
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 smoothes
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 trick
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 Synonyms for shines
Noun
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Clean sheets appeared on the bed as if by magic, a trick many high-end hotels have forgotten.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025 -
The brand recommends laying the topper flat to expand for several hours after removing it from the packaging, but shoppers note that fluffing it in the dryer before use also does the trick.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Instead, progress begins locally and radiates outward.—
Claire Foley,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Jan. 2025
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As the calendar turns its page from 2024 to 2025, the astronomical energy that radiates the cosmos will have a different effect on each of our lives.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
29 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Frightening as these prank calls are, their recipients refuse to take the message seriously, because surely the whole thing is just a macabre practical joke.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
10 Aug. 2025
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Over the last year, Beckinsale has continued sharing moments with her mom on social media — from playing practical jokes on Loe to celebrating her 78th birthday in the hospital singing a song during treatments.—
Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
18 July 2025
Verb
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The formula locks in moisture, restores the skin barrier, and smoothes wrinkles.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
30 Dec. 2024
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Removing peach fuzz further smooths the appearance of your facial skin and can help makeup apply more easily and evenly without caking to hair.—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
27 Dec. 2024
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Well, Statham does just that in Snatch, Guy Ritchie's ultra-British crime caper, filled with an array of colorful gangsters and an overall vibe that feels a lot like Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, only with a little more wattage.—
Elliott Smith,
EW.com,
26 July 2025
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The caper, involving the theft of a rocket ship from a tech billionaire (Colin Jost) bearing no small resemblance to a certain chainsaw-wielding real-life figure, is silly enough to justify the film’s use of the term MacGuffinite as one of its principal elements.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
24 July 2025
Noun
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In Barbet Schroeder’s debut film More, German student Stefan (Klaus Grünberg) and his new lover Estelle (Mimsy Farmer) travel to Ibiza to live outside of society and frolic naked on the craggy bluffs for a summer.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
26 June 2025
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Despite the high stakes and casual violence of the film, Pitt's character remains giddy as he frolics, dances, and snaps.—
Derek Scancarelli,
EW.com,
27 June 2025
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“Shines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shines. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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