as in gleam
brightness created by light reflected from a surface
polished the metal until it had an even sheen
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as in to shimmer
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Recent Examples of sheen
Jenny Berg, Allure, 31 Dec. 2024
Dusty Miller Botanical Name: Jacobaea maritima Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Type: Moist, Well-draining, Rich
Soil pH: Acidic to Neutral (5.5-7.0)
Dusty miller is another plant grown for its foliage, which is deeply lobed and covered in silver hairs that give leaves a silvery sheen.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
Anna Staver, The Enquirer, 24 Feb. 2023
Boaters off Orange County and residents of Newport Beach started reporting a petroleum smell in the air and oily sheen on the water Friday afternoon, Oct. 1.
—Christopher Weber, ajc, 8 Oct. 2021
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Noun
After leaving it on for two to three minutes, rinse it off, and voila—balanced color and a lustrous sheen.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 31 Dec. 2024
Dusty Miller Botanical Name: Jacobaea maritima Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Type: Moist, Well-draining, Rich
Soil pH: Acidic to Neutral (5.5-7.0)
Dusty miller is another plant grown for its foliage, which is deeply lobed and covered in silver hairs that give leaves a silvery sheen.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
Professor:Oily sheen on East Palestine creek behaving like vinyl chloride So far, Ohio EPA says its tests have not detected vinyl chloride in waterways.
—Anna Staver, The Enquirer, 24 Feb. 2023
Boaters off Orange County and residents of Newport Beach started reporting a petroleum smell in the air and oily sheen on the water Friday afternoon, Oct. 1.
—Christopher Weber, ajc, 8 Oct. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheen
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The gleam of light, although only lasting for a thousandth of a second, is powerful enough to outshine an entire galaxy.Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
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Sweet almond and buriti oils moisturize and strengthen the hair fibers, while carrot oil neutralizes yellow hues and makes the hair gleam.Jenny Berg, Allure, 31 Dec. 2024
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Anne Hathaway shimmered at the opening ceremony of Bulgari’s Serpenti Infinito Exhibition on Wednesday in Shanghai, celebrating the upcoming Year of the Snake in the lunar calendar.Julia Teti, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
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Our Hanukkah candles shimmer in the light of our Christmas tree.Scott Simon, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024
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In some shots, embers can still be seen glowing amid the wreckage.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
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His second story collection, Chemical Valley, won the Alistair MacLeod Short Fiction Prize, received glowing reviews, and was a finalist for the Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award and the ReLit Award.Nicola Davison, Hazlitt, 10 Jan. 2025
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There's an uncanny, alien quality to her voice, which unfurls like incense smoke, while the track's speckled bongos and subtle chimes glint like light reflected off a cocktail glass.EW.com, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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An electric line snakes in from a nearby pole, and a satellite dish glints in the sun.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
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As the glittering parade of stars walked the red carpet to kick off awards season at Monday’s Golden Globes, all eyes were on Zendaya.Kate Matthams, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Gomez accessorized the look with glittering jewelry pieces courtesy of Tiffany & Co.Julia Teti, WWD, 7 Jan. 2025
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The panel is an ultra-low glare design, too, thanks to premium low-reflection technology, and supports wider viewing angles than regular LCD models.John Archer, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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This image's fiery glare, eyes swirled in their galactic arms, is a combination of mixed-spectrum captures using the James Webb Space Telescope for mid-infrared light, and the Hubble Space Telescope for visible and ultraviolet light.Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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The shift shined a new light on Starship for viewers, as the golden hour sun glistened off the rocket's frosty silver exterior.Mike Wall, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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So, medium heat produces fluffy and glistening curds, the Goldilocks of eggs.The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 1 Jan. 2025
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Laforet explained that human eyes are needed to evaluate aspects of color like texture, gloss and metamerism—or the phenomenon where color appears different when seen under a different type of lighting.Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 16 Jan. 2025
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Lawrence wore a light blush, pink gloss, and black eyeliner.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Sheen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheen. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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