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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 Supima cotton sheet set is made with a sateen weave, offering a light sheen like you’d get in bamboo sheets without the slippery feel.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
10 Sep. 2025
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There will be airy, pleated fabrics with subtle sheen for catching the light while dancing.—
Ari Stark,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ask for soft, subtle highlights where they’d naturally be placed by the sun; depending on your natural base color, a gloss treatment might be more effective than foils.—
Jeanne Ballion,
Glamour,
11 Sep. 2025
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Can corporations really scale training to tens of millions — or is this just PR gloss on a talent shortage?—
Jason Wingard,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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If the finish has a gloss, try a wood floor polish to bring back its shine.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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This little darkening trick is totally doable without the help of a pro and with regular gel polish.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
11 Sep. 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
Noun
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Inside Lenox, palm fronds throw shimmering shadows and rattan lampshades cast a lazy glow.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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The center beam shows color and detail clearly, while the outer glow only catches movement.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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Dull mirror and drab metal passed sickly fluorescence between them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 July 2025
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“Shininess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shininess. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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