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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
Noun
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Sheen Paint’s sheen is almost as important as its color.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 May 2026
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The sneaker’s colorway translates to a dark green patent leather upper with a gold Swoosh and heel tab which also feature the patent leather sheen.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Beauty finds are especially good right now too, like a Laura Geller gloss from Fran Drescher's go-to brand that shoppers love for its lasting shine and an easy-to-use Wavytalk thermal brush that’s under $50.—
Aashna Gheewalla,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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The parchment on the Noailles screen is hand-dyed in Kyoto, and a beautiful, high-gloss lacquer runs throughout the collection, most notably in pieces like the L'Eclat coffee table.—
Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Nail artist Monika Mayer used a swirl of pastel shades to create a marbled effect, then topped off the design with a layer of sheer pearl polish.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
22 May 2026
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Mineral spirits may remove any protective wax or polish from the surface.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
Noun
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The other triggers luminescence, causing materials to emit light in ultraviolet, visible or infrared wavelengths.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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Regardless, string lights like these instantly create warmth, ambiance, and luminescence.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For facials, Maria is able to coax complexions to a glow that TikTok filters can’t match.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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Is this recommendation merely a brazen attempt to steer students toward a major that has lost most of its glow and even become the butt of jokes about what a student did while in college?—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Noun
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For a time, Schoenbrun’s new film plays things relatively straight, eschewing the bright colors and black-light fluorescence of the non-binary director’s first two films.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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To map the molecular structure of the scorpions’ weaponry, the researchers used high-resolution scanning electron microscopy coupled with micro-X-ray fluorescence imaging.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Shininess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shininess. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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