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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
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As Semafor previously reported, many inside the magazine were excited by Guiducci’s arrival, believing the old Vanity Fair was moving too slowly, had fallen too far outside the zeitgeist, and had lost some of its sheen.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Somber but powerful, a visit allows people to take in the poignant USS Arizona Memorial – built directly over where the battleship sank, bringing the lives of over 1,000 crew members down with it and oil sheens still bubble up – along with the museum and other historic sites.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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More than 9,000 Amazon shoppers have done the same in the past month alone, with users praising the gloss’s ultra-hydrating formula, buildable color, and impressive shine in their reviews.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Aggarwal made her new floor tiles look older and softer by finishing them with a matte seal rather than a traditional gloss.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Nov. 2025
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The brand made famous by Tom Brady’s ownership (the viral post-Superbowl toss of the world championship trophy happened from the bow of his Wajer 55S during a parade down Tampa’s waterfront) is the boat for anyone who wants polish and performance.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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That effortless polish shows in her current Shopbop favorites, which are both practical and perfectly on trend.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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When placed under ultraviolet lighting, six species of the critters were found to emit a green luminescence.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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Highlighter applied to the inner corners of the eyes and just above the Cupid’s bow offers your look an angelic luminescence.—
Calin Van Paris,
Vogue,
12 Aug. 2025
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The ash of the cigarette glows in the darkness of the truck.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Carrots' pigments can help give you a healthy glow and protect against harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays.—
Barbie Cervoni,
Verywell Health,
7 Nov. 2025
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Kenny Travouillon, a terrestrial zoology curator at Western Australian Museum, said that the findings of the new study further confirm that fluorescence is common in mammals.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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Even the fluorescence from tiny ruby crystals helped measure the pressure, while Raman spectroscopy revealed how the water molecules were dancing inside.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Shininess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shininess. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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