shines 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of shine

shines

2 of 2

noun

plural of shine

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shines
Noun
  • This isn't the first time the former Sports Illustrated model has shared parenting tips and tricks.
    Clare Fisher, People.com, 23 June 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • Instead, progress begins locally and radiates outward.
    Claire Foley, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2025
  • 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
  • They got engaged on April Fool’s Day Matheson and Spencer got engaged on April 1, with a proposal that doubled as a practical joke.
    Avalon Hester, People.com, 26 June 2025
  • Kind, 68, reflected on one of his friend’s practical jokes on the June 9 episode of the Still Here Hollywood Podcast with Steve Kmetko.
    Victoria Edel, People.com, 10 June 2025
Verb
  • The formula locks in moisture, restores the skin barrier, and smoothes wrinkles.
    Toni Sutton, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Noun
  • The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston displays empty frames that once held masterpieces stolen in 1990 in a still-unsolved art caper.
    Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 20 June 2025
  • Stir in zest, shallot, chives, capers, salt, and pepper.
    Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • As summer heats up and the desire for outdoor frolic grows, look skyward for relief.
    Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
  • Expect multiple scenes of the characters engaging in psychedelic frolics and freak-outs, some of which illustrate their backstories through sweaty, surreal vignettes.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 19 May 2025
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“Shines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shines. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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