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Recent Examples of shininess
It is also used as a food glaze to provide shininess, particularly in candies, fruit, gum and coffee beans.
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Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Folks are drawn to the shininess and the shows.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
In the same way, the Mac's version of Liquid Glass looks slightly toned down compared to the same styling in iOS and iPadOS, with a lot less shininess and translucency (not none, but less).
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Folks are drawn to the shininess and the shows.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
In the same way, the Mac's version of Liquid Glass looks slightly toned down compared to the same styling in iOS and iPadOS, with a lot less shininess and translucency (not none, but less).
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shininess
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At the compact 22-room S Paul Hotel in Lemesos's old town, an ancient olive tree grows in the courtyard, and brass and metal accents give the cocoon-like Lux Bar an Art Deco sheen.—
Selina Denman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Jamun Glaze adds warmth and dimension with a subtle sheen that catches the light beautifully.—
Sarah Felbin,
Allure,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Sponsor me, lip-gloss brands, selfie ring lights, and Big Pharma antidepressants!—
Emily Menez,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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Take the snug, where a wall unit painted in a high-gloss chocolate brown serves as a sleek counterpoint to the deep-dish velvet sofa.—
Laura Regensdorf,
Architectural Digest,
25 Mar. 2026
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At the Fort Worth show, fans can expect a setlist that balances introspection with crowd-pleasing energy, delivered with the Neighbourhood’s signature dark-pop polish.—
Travis Pinson,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Each of them opted for the same pinky-nude polish on their toes.—
Elizabeth Gulino,
Allure,
26 Mar. 2026
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To analyze the core samples, the team employed a process known as luminescence dating.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Jan. 2026
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Auroras are light shows that happen when charged particles from the sun interact with Earth's atmosphere and magnetic field, while airglow is luminescence caused by chemical reactions high in the atmosphere.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
21 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Several years ago, the annual Ultra Music Festival moved into Bayside, introducing the waterfront green to electronica-loving fans in day-glow outfits.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Even one rainy or windy day can bring a swift end to the ephemeral light pink glow along the Tidal Basin and other sites throughout the city, jettisoning the petals altogether.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the work analyzed the state of Ni catalysts using scanning transmission electron microscopy and electron energy loss spectroscopy, together with in situ high energy resolution fluorescence detected X-ray absorption spectroscopy.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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Using x-ray fluorescence spectrometry, scholars determined that the ancient off-white fluid was composed of calcite, huntite, and miniscule flecks of yellow orpiment, a highly toxic sulfide of arsenic that Egyptians also used in medicine to treat syphilis and malaria.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Shininess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shininess. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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