shinnies

present tense third-person singular of shinny

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shinnies
Verb
  • His colleague, a newly qualified environmental engineer, clambers up onto the backseat.
    Sabrina Weiss, The Dial, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Joe, glowering, stalks off through the crowd, clambers into his vehicle, and drives off.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Before the gaggle of girls swarms her apartment, there’s a sweet moment when Steve drops his daughter off early, and the two divorcees engage in some flirty banter over pizza prep.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 17 June 2026
  • On the opposite corner, a herd of schoolchildren swarms a local television reporter.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
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“Shinnies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shinnies. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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