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as in glowed
to emit rays of light
the sun appears to shine particularly brightly in summer because that is when it's closest to the Earth
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as in rubbed
to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure
the salesman shined his shoes every morning before leaving the house
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Recent Examples of shone
Till the Sun Explodes nods to the band’s iconic celestial logo that has long shone on posters and T-shirts.
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Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Most natural stone counters should be sealed at least once a year to protect them, while butcher block and soapstone can be shined up with mineral oil.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Sure enough, Enciso shone on his return to the team, as a half-time substitute in a 3-1 home defeat by rivals Crystal Palace, but his tendency to go it alone was highlighted in a 0-0 home draw with Brentford just after Christmas.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Although Richards wore her hair in big curls, her natural beauty shined with light, rosy eyeshadow, blush, and lipstick.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Additionally, these incidents have shined a light on the gap that can exist between brands’ public commitments to ethical standards and the reality of their supply chain operations.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
When interest rates have fallen, gold has historically shone brighter.
—Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Gay, who has started 55 games in his NFL career (261 tackles, seven sacks and four interceptions) has shined in camp, and Britt is a strong special teams contributor who is better at defending the run than the pass.
—Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
But the celebrities only shined brighter as the cameras made their way around the stadium.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Most natural stone counters should be sealed at least once a year to protect them, while butcher block and soapstone can be shined up with mineral oil.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Sure enough, Enciso shone on his return to the team, as a half-time substitute in a 3-1 home defeat by rivals Crystal Palace, but his tendency to go it alone was highlighted in a 0-0 home draw with Brentford just after Christmas.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Although Richards wore her hair in big curls, her natural beauty shined with light, rosy eyeshadow, blush, and lipstick.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Additionally, these incidents have shined a light on the gap that can exist between brands’ public commitments to ethical standards and the reality of their supply chain operations.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
When interest rates have fallen, gold has historically shone brighter.
—Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Gay, who has started 55 games in his NFL career (261 tackles, seven sacks and four interceptions) has shined in camp, and Britt is a strong special teams contributor who is better at defending the run than the pass.
—Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
But the celebrities only shined brighter as the cameras made their way around the stadium.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shone
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The scientists were also able to create modified phosphors that glowed in colors like green, red, and blue.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
28 Aug. 2025
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The wristbands on every concert attendees' wrist glowed bright red and the crowd roared.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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Spills can be blotted (never rubbed) with a dry cloth since the fabric is non-absorptive, and for more stubborn stains, dry cleaning is recommended.—
Zoë Sessums,
Architectural Digest,
4 Sep. 2025
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The bug’s feces can also end up inside or near a home and then be incidentally ingested or rubbed into the skin or mucous membrane.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Pans, scoured, hung from hooks; knives glinted in ascending size.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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Constructed from a breathable, eco-conscious cotton-viscose blend, this Baja shirt is light, airy, and polished enough to wear with trousers (throw a cardigan over it when the weather gets chilly).—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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Markets don’t care about your charisma, your social media following or how polished your white paper is.—
Maksym Blazhkun,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Lakes gleamed like molten metal in the dryness and on the horizon a faint squiggle of suede-soft mountains.—
The Editors,
Outside,
31 Aug. 2025
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The offense gleamed with creativity and deception in the first game under offensive coordinator Jim Zebrowski.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Aug. 2025
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Doctors sawed off part of the bone, smoothed and flattened the rest and closed the wound with skin and soft tissue.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Card networks and domestic wallet apps have smoothed many edges, yet many of those wallets still use the same traditional systems.—
Alvin Kan,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Jumbotrons at Tiananmen Square beamed the image to the 50,000 people gathered under the beating Beijing sun to witness the spectacle, many waving small Chinese flags, while state media transmitted it to televisions across China and the world.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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One shot showed the country singer holding the couple's 14-month-old daughter, Iris Evelaine, as Sykes, 27, beamed beside them, cradling her bump and holding a strip of sonogram photos.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Shone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shone. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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