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as in to glow
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 to polish
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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as in gleam
brightness created by light reflected from a surface
the troop inspector insisted on nothing less than a dazzling shine from every pair of shoes in the line of review
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as in glow
the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible
by the shine of the full moon we could see the rabbit helping himself to our garden vegetables
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3
as in like
positive regard for something
took quite a shine to the new neighbors
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as in trick
usually shines plural
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke
the shines they pulled at summer camp have become embellished with each retelling
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Recent Examples of shine
Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 25 Mar. 2025
Noel, Higgins’ Cyclones teammate, used his sub 4.4 40-yard time to shine as a slot receiver and returner (15.3 average in 2024 as a punt returner).
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Nora Colomer, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
The school, like Pitino, was a former power that had lost its shine.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Harrington is Grace, who proved herself an essential member of Dwight’s crew in Season 1 and who shone as a cannabis concierge in Season 2.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 25 Mar. 2025
Noel, Higgins’ Cyclones teammate, used his sub 4.4 40-yard time to shine as a slot receiver and returner (15.3 average in 2024 as a punt returner).
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
Birkenstock's Madrid Big Buckle High Shine Sandals, $150 at Anthropologie, are comfortable, but the patent leather shine and big gold buckle elevate them.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
The school, like Pitino, was a former power that had lost its shine.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shine
Verb
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Smoke blew around the crater with weak to moderate pressure and firelight was seen at the peak, indicating that the glowing volcanic material was at a shallow depth.—
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arkansasonline.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Everything about this adaptation is radiant — from Cinderella’s glowing blue ballgown to the heartrending relationship between the Prince (a dashing Richard Madden) and his aging father (Branagh favorite Derek Jacobi).—
Staff Author,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Due to Star Wars Outlaws’ reception, particularly about its glitches, developer Ubisoft took the extra time to polish Assassin’s Creed Shadows.—
George Yang,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2025
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The 80-room property was purchased in 2009 by the R Collection, a group of 12 luxurious hotels owned by the Rocchi family, and has since been polished to five-star standards.—
Gina DeCaprio Vercesi,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2025
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As Jarrett revisited that encounter, a gleam entered his eyes.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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At about 100 times that distance, the optical gleam of Earth’s city lights would fade to black—better but still far short of even our next nearest star.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
27 Feb. 2025
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State health agencies are preparing to lay off dozens of data scientists and epidemiologists in light of the cuts.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Whether sipped at the bar or on the outdoor patio under twinkling lights, each drink feels like a brief passport stamp to the Mediterranean.—
Chelsea Frank,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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In the 2010s, the rapper appeared on tracks alongside the likes of Waka Flocka Flame, Lil Wayne, Chief Keef, Mike Will Made-It, Childish Gambino, Akon, and Offset.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The Wolves have repeatedly thrashed the likes of Denver and Phoenix this season, and looked like title contenders in the process.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2025
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This chip also drives many of the phone's artificial intelligence features, and allows the Pixel 9a to take advantage of all the same AI camera tricks introduced on the Pixel 9 smartphones in 2024.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
19 Mar. 2025
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Adopting a 12-step routine full of fancy tricks and hacks simply isn’t necessary.—
Angela Haupt,
TIME,
18 Mar. 2025
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The Big3 started in 2017, and Cube is beaming with pride as his league prepares for its eighth season (the Big3 didn’t have a season in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic).—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Put it up on the list of things that are just surreal, having your music beamed from the moon.—
Gary Graff,
Billboard,
24 Mar. 2025
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And yet, in this case, the notion of human improvement rubs me the wrong way.—
Jaron Lanier,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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The herbed butter rubbed onto the corn cobs is what really makes this recipe magic.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Shine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shine. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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