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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Rajpal Yadav, who plays a close aid to Dhawan’s character, gets some brilliant moments to shine through. Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024 India Davis-Wiley, senior, North High School India Davis-Wiley is an exceptional International Baccalaureate student whose outstanding work ethic and motivation shine through in her academic achievements and ambitious pursuit of earning a pilot's license. Marcus Reichley, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024 Though his upbeat demeanor shone through every viral interaction, Jelly Roll’s music was still infused with a questioning darkness that lingers from his teens and 20s spent incarcerated and his 30s struggling to break through musically. Melinda Newman, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024 This is a muscular, erotic performance, but the tenderness shining through is what makes it. Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shine through 

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“Shine through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shine%20through. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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