shinier; shiniest
1
: having a smooth glossy surface
shiny new shoes
2
a
: bright with the rays of the sun : sunshiny
b
: filled with light
3
: rubbed or worn smooth
4
: lustrous with natural secretions
a shiny nose
shininess
noun
Examples of shiny in a Sentence
we could see our reflections in the shiny surface of the marble walls
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Entertainment Weekly visited Perry's final resting place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park — Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles on Thursday and spotted a shiny new plaque on what was until recently an unmarked section of a mausoleum.
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Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Jan. 2026
The L'Oréal Paris Elvive Dream Lengths Hair Mask delivers softer, shinier hair that’s less prone to breakage with just a few uses.
—Shannon Bauer, InStyle, 3 Jan. 2026
Peace lilies are known for their shiny, dark green foliage.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
Leave on for two to five minutes, then rinse for smoother, shinier strands.
—Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 31 Dec. 2025
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Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Jan. 2026
The L'Oréal Paris Elvive Dream Lengths Hair Mask delivers softer, shinier hair that’s less prone to breakage with just a few uses.
—Shannon Bauer, InStyle, 3 Jan. 2026
Peace lilies are known for their shiny, dark green foliage.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
Leave on for two to five minutes, then rinse for smoother, shinier strands.
—Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 31 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shiny
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“Shiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shiny. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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