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1
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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2
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
No star shined brighter than Heaven Lee in Printers Alley in the 1970s and 80s.
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Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Oct. 2025
The two met at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee and the two stars on display – Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Bucks and Jalen Brunson of the Knicks – shone brightly.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
The robbery has shined a sharp spotlight on security at the Louvre, placing the museum under scrutiny.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
While Lockhart shined on screen, her passion stretched far beyond Hollywood.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Worryingly, star striker Jorgen Strand Larsen has not received a single big chance in his 455 minutes of action, having shone as a poacher in 2024-25, converting 10 of 23 such opportunities.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Walking deeper into a smelly cave along the Albania-Greece border, cavers shined their flashlights along the rock walls and illuminated a massive spider colony.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Naroditsky’s untimely death has shined a spotlight on the dark underbelly of the game that fellow pros say brought undue hostility upon the chess star in his final months.
—Corey Williams, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
There's a bright light being shone on that county.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Oct. 2025
The two met at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee and the two stars on display – Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Bucks and Jalen Brunson of the Knicks – shone brightly.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
The robbery has shined a sharp spotlight on security at the Louvre, placing the museum under scrutiny.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
While Lockhart shined on screen, her passion stretched far beyond Hollywood.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Worryingly, star striker Jorgen Strand Larsen has not received a single big chance in his 455 minutes of action, having shone as a poacher in 2024-25, converting 10 of 23 such opportunities.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Walking deeper into a smelly cave along the Albania-Greece border, cavers shined their flashlights along the rock walls and illuminated a massive spider colony.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Naroditsky’s untimely death has shined a spotlight on the dark underbelly of the game that fellow pros say brought undue hostility upon the chess star in his final months.
—Corey Williams, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
There's a bright light being shone on that county.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shone
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Even from a boat, the gleaming white of bleached and dead corals glowed from beneath the surface.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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Gabrielle Union glowed with glossy lips and sky-high lashes, and Viola Davis added a playful edge with a pop of blue eyeliner.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
21 Oct. 2025
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Her words rubbed viewers and other contestants the wrong way, prompting a spat with fellow contestant Debbie.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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However, Amy didn't say anything else, which rubbed her the wrong way.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Chalk dust glinted like pollen or asbestos in the sunshine coming through the window.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
21 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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Its software ecosystem is polished, and its hardware is mature.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The body of each tentacle is crafted out of resin, and the individual suckers are then painted and polished before being applied by hand.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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An abundance of kitschy wall decorations (fuzzy dice, fake flowers, party streamers) gleamed under flashing lights, casting the room in lurid shades of pink and green.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Using Essie’s Good as Gold layered with Lights Lacquer glitter, the team achieved nails that gleamed like jewelry.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Sep. 2025
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The first is that the metallic fabric rightfully has a different texture (and potentially consistency) from the black, and that difference is glaring with that wide a stripe; reducing that width by a third or half would have smoothed that out.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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The palate is rich with leather, oak, and dark fruit, smoothed by brown sugar and lifted by cherry brightness.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The first hour, set at a resort that’s like a singles cruise through the Twilight Zone (or Bachelor in Paradise beamed in from a brutal alternate universe), contains some of the most pitilessly funny scenes of the filmmaker’s career.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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Jordan beamed while describing how quickly the two bonded during their off-camera first meeting.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Shone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shone. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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