shimmered; shimmering
ˈshi-mə-riŋ 
ˈshim-riŋ
1
: to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer
2
: to reflect a wavering sometimes distorted visual image
: to cause to shimmer
2
: a wavering sometimes distorted visual image usually resulting from heat-induced changes in atmospheric refraction
Examples of shimmer in a Sentence
Verb
The road shimmered in the heat.
a sequined dress shimmering under the studio lights
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
The Kansas City Chiefs star, also 36, purchased the sparkling suite from the late Hollywood icon that was worn by Swift, who matched it with a gold Maria Lucia Hohan Allar silk dress in shimmering fabric with a cut-out waist for the elegant evening.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
La La Anthony shimmers and shines on the red carpet at the 2026 TIME100 Gala on April 23 in New York City.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
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Verb
While historic curbside appeal remains intact, inside The Biltmore opens to an even more glamorous world, with shimmering chandeliers and a bright-white marble lobby setting the tone for an indulgent stay.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
The Kansas City Chiefs star, also 36, purchased the sparkling suite from the late Hollywood icon that was worn by Swift, who matched it with a gold Maria Lucia Hohan Allar silk dress in shimmering fabric with a cut-out waist for the elegant evening.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Noun
Jessica Oyelowo The singer-songwriter and wife of David Oyelowo managed to combine both the more serious tone of the black shoe trend and the shimmer of the metallic gold shoes in a pair of black patent Dolce & Gabbana floral mary jane pumps.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
La La Anthony shimmers and shines on the red carpet at the 2026 TIME100 Gala on April 23 in New York City.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Shimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shimmer. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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