shine through
phrasal verb
shone through or shined through; shining through; shines through
: to be seen, expressed, or shown clearly
Once she relaxed, her talent really began to shine through.
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Located in the historic Saint-Nicaise headquarters in Reims, the restaurant is designed to be a champagne-forward experience with the express purpose of letting their vintages shine through food.
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Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Band members say their hometown still shines through their beachy, indie-folk repertoire.
—Zoey Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
As the days shorten and temperatures drop in the fall, chlorophyll production slows down, allowing other pigments in the leaf to shine through, Worthley said.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2025
And others are simply able to get their creativity to shine through.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2025
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Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Band members say their hometown still shines through their beachy, indie-folk repertoire.
—Zoey Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
As the days shorten and temperatures drop in the fall, chlorophyll production slows down, allowing other pigments in the leaf to shine through, Worthley said.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2025
And others are simply able to get their creativity to shine through.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Shine through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shine%20through. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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