as in gleaming
to shoot forth bursts of light
a sequined dress shimmering under the studio lights
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Recent Examples of shimmering
Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Inside Lenox, palm fronds throw shimmering shadows and rattan lampshades cast a lazy glow.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
And thanks to a recent multi-year overhaul, the mid-century room continues to offer the shimmering opulence of a great hotel bar.
—Kate Dingwall, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The jewelry featured shimmering diamonds and emeralds, adding colorful contrast to Elba’s monochrome look.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
There are the shimmering, silver-leafed balcony boxes that create a scalloped collar around the upper level of the grand ballroom in which anyone who was anyone once waltzed or sang or partied hard.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025
For her match against Greet Minnen in Louis Armstrong Stadium, Osaka walked onto the court with sparkly red roses in her hair, matching her shimmering red headphones and a jacket which was studded with crystals.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
Faye Levy, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Moored on the shimmering curve of the South Bank, Sea Containers is London’s answer to maritime maximalism—an all-day, all-night glam escape where ocean liner nostalgia gets a high-gloss, high-style reboot.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The woman, who goes by Madi online, shared the clip, to her TikTok account @tiktakmadi on Friday, showing a thin layer of white clouds in the sky, revealing the shimmering skyscrapers, reflecting the pink light of the sunrise above the iconic city.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Michiganders as far south as Cadillac, Manistee and West Branch may be able to see the shimmering lights in the sky to the north, NOAA said.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The title track is an infectiously groovy, eighteen-minute improvisation for electric keyboards, in which quicksilver tendrils of melody appear and recede, shimmering in the style of Indian raga.
—William Robin, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
Hanna’s tender harmonies, Stuart Duncan’s delicate fiddle, and the shimmering stringwork from Martin and Brown enrich the track with texture, and emotional depth.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
The Oscar-winning actress wore a black minidress with shimmering elements and a tweed fabric.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2025
The new Sorting Hat Doughnut reveals your house with a surprise filling, and the Golden Snitch Latte brings a caramel toffee twist topped with shimmering gold sugar.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
In Michigan, the shimmering lights could be visible in the night sky across the Upper Peninsula, NOAA says.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Inside Lenox, palm fronds throw shimmering shadows and rattan lampshades cast a lazy glow.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
And thanks to a recent multi-year overhaul, the mid-century room continues to offer the shimmering opulence of a great hotel bar.
—Kate Dingwall, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The jewelry featured shimmering diamonds and emeralds, adding colorful contrast to Elba’s monochrome look.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
There are the shimmering, silver-leafed balcony boxes that create a scalloped collar around the upper level of the grand ballroom in which anyone who was anyone once waltzed or sang or partied hard.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025
For her match against Greet Minnen in Louis Armstrong Stadium, Osaka walked onto the court with sparkly red roses in her hair, matching her shimmering red headphones and a jacket which was studded with crystals.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Heat oil in pan over medium heat until shimmering.
—Faye Levy, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Moored on the shimmering curve of the South Bank, Sea Containers is London’s answer to maritime maximalism—an all-day, all-night glam escape where ocean liner nostalgia gets a high-gloss, high-style reboot.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The woman, who goes by Madi online, shared the clip, to her TikTok account @tiktakmadi on Friday, showing a thin layer of white clouds in the sky, revealing the shimmering skyscrapers, reflecting the pink light of the sunrise above the iconic city.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Michiganders as far south as Cadillac, Manistee and West Branch may be able to see the shimmering lights in the sky to the north, NOAA said.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The title track is an infectiously groovy, eighteen-minute improvisation for electric keyboards, in which quicksilver tendrils of melody appear and recede, shimmering in the style of Indian raga.
—William Robin, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
Hanna’s tender harmonies, Stuart Duncan’s delicate fiddle, and the shimmering stringwork from Martin and Brown enrich the track with texture, and emotional depth.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
The Oscar-winning actress wore a black minidress with shimmering elements and a tweed fabric.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2025
The new Sorting Hat Doughnut reveals your house with a surprise filling, and the Golden Snitch Latte brings a caramel toffee twist topped with shimmering gold sugar.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shimmering
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For decades, wealthy Gulf Arab states cast themselves as oases of stability in a region mired in conflict, building gleaming capitals with fast-growing economies powered by by millions of foreign workers drawn to economic opportunity and a tax-free lifestyle.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Stewart wore a pinkish brown tweed jacket with a double-breasted silhouette, peaked lapels, structured shoulders with shoulder pads, and gleaming golden buttons.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The ridiculously nourishing formula leaves you glistening but never greasy, with the coconut, açai, and brazil nut oils restoring suppleness to a level that pleased our testers as much as its tropical, coconutty scent and mess-free pump.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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What can any of us make of our momentary intimate lives in such an immense world, with equally immense unknowns, mysteries as great as death or the whale, as deep as love or the ocean, as sad and beautiful as a jellyfish torn and glistening in a small fortress of shore rock?—
Natalie Diaz
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Paneled in fragrant Japanese wood, the city’s largest hotel spa provides a stunning view of downtown’s glittering skyline.—
Terry Elward,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Glacier Palace is a frozen wonderland of glittering ice tunnels, intricate sculptures, and even an ice slide.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The bag is paired with gold hardware and a logo pendant for shimmery accents to elevate the look.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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Licht, owner of Sea Trek, a Sausalito kayak and paddle board rental business, turned off the engine and surveyed the shimmery vista.—
Steven Rosenfeld,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Chanel Chance Eau Tendre Body Oil features the same sparkling grapefruit-quince accord and gentle base of jasmine and white musk.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Classic and seasonal cocktails will be available, including Berry Bliss (vodka, blackberry basil simple, lemon and sparkling wine), Gin Flowers (gin, vodka, Lillet, elderflower and grapefruit) and Sunset Pome (bourbon, pomegranate, lemon and honey simple).—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The first photo in the carousel showed Brooks posing with her arms wrapped around her husband-to-be, flashing her ring as the couple posed for the camera in the black-and-white shot.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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With the flashing beacon crosswalk no longer a choice, one option would be to install a radar speed sign.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This year, the rumors swirl, a constant, low hum: Outer Heaven and Cuatro Gato, two more flickering lights, are expected to fade.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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But there’s more flickering contrast in Narayan van Maele’s lensing, which alternates dun realism with occasionally hyperreal lighting and composition, particularly when the pagan promise of fire is in the frame.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2022
Verb
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The entire performance is a shining spotlight on the record, which toys with the malleability of their sound and embraces unconventional approaches to an already robust sound.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Sep. 2025
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Though summer may be slowly petering out, there is still plenty of time left to enjoy the outdoors while the sun is still shining and the temperatures are still above 70 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Shimmering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shimmering. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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