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Recent Examples of shininess
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).
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ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shininess
Noun
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The idea was to create a restaurant that fell somewhere between the high-end elegance of Nobu, the upscale, energetic sheen of Sushi Samba and simple, affordable neighborhood sushi spots.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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Has the bottom developed a sticky sheen?—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
22 Sep. 2025
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This lightweight oil-serum hybrid tames flyaways, locks in moisture, and adds high-gloss shine without weight.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Brazilian was key to Madrid’s fourth, setting up Eduardo Camavinga from close-range for his first goal in the competition, before Brahim Diaz added further gloss to the scoreline in the 93rd minute.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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White gloves, cat-eye frames and a diamond collar tied it back to Westwood’s signature mix of couture polish and punk edge.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
4 Oct. 2025
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That balance of polish and rawness is deliberate.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Stratus clouds are gray layers, sometimes with variances in their luminescence.—
Noel Kirkpatrick,
Treehugger,
7 Aug. 2025
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Rosas and cinematographer Paulo Menezes shoot Lisbon’s streetlife, nightlife and even its quiet cemetery parks with the breezy, sauntering flow of Eric Rohmer’s Paris, and occasionally the hot-to-the-touch luminescence of Wong Kar-wai’s Hong Kong.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
10 July 2025
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Stretching to the pointed edge of the property is a 62-foot-long rectangular infinity pool adorned with mosaic tiles in swirling shapes that mimic the greenish glow of bioluminescence.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
3 Oct. 2025
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With an adequate amount of vitamin D, good sun protection, a fewer step routine and better eating habits, the glow is continuous.—
Samantha Mims,
Essence,
3 Oct. 2025
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Measuring this fluorescence allows scientists to calculate how many atoms are in the trap.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
24 Sep. 2025
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Some subdomains showed higher fluorescence intensity and spectral shifts, marking denser and chemically altered environments.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Shininess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shininess. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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