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
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
25 June 2026
While some fabrics, like silk and velvet, have a natural sheen to them, Coddington warns of any textiles that are intentionally shiny.
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Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
24 June 2026
Cath Virginia,
The Verge,
11 Apr. 2026
The pigmentation of this formula is quite strong and leaves behind a glow that isn’t overly sparkly or sheen.
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Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The silver shoes elevate any kind of ensemble thanks to their fun sheen, dainty straps, and teeny-tiny heels.
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Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
25 June 2026
While some fabrics, like silk and velvet, have a natural sheen to them, Coddington warns of any textiles that are intentionally shiny.
—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
24 June 2026
Verb
There’s a painterly look to the image, rather than the typical slop-style sickly sheen, but the AI origins are still unmistakable.
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Cath Virginia,
The Verge,
11 Apr. 2026
The pigmentation of this formula is quite strong and leaves behind a glow that isn’t overly sparkly or sheen.
—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheen
Noun
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Then buff the steel with a dry cloth, wiping in the same direction as the metal's grain to bring back that gleam.
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After a while, though, all the professions of sincerity and thanks, the constant invocations of the one true POTUS, and the worshipful exhibits upstairs give the whole place a cultish, nostalgic gleam.
Verb
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These crispy miniature cones are typically filled with chives and creamy crème fraîche, heavily topped with premium Siberian osetra caviar, and finished with shimmering gold leaf.
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Both for the islanders and for us, the summer shimmers with a hallucinatory mixture of languor and emotional speed, as summers do in childhood.
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From date night sightings and courtside appearances to red carpets, this era has brought a noticeable glow to her style.
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There are books and wine bottles as decor on the ledges, and a glow of warm lighting.
Verb
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My virtual self was standing below a glittering night sky at the Multiple Mirror Telescope at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory’s Whipple Observatory.
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Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Gold not glittering As for gold, while the yellow metal has traditionally been sought out by kings and paupers throughout history alike, the anaemic gold price has puzzled experts.
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This glowing take on guava nails features green polish with a pink cat-eye glint.
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They were joined by a growing number of international rescue teams who began to climb through the rubble, offering a small glint of hope to anguished families.
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Fifty years later, his military haircut glistens with silver from a lifetime serving in fatigues.
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The lake that formerly covered the work was far out, glistening nearly out of sight, and the sand cracked beneath our feet.
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This variable star is also located 250 light-years from Earth, but is sadly lost from view in the glare of the sun during the summer months.
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Meanwhile, Warren’s second pitch of that plate appearance made for some chin music — more so than the one that Contreras walked on — and earned a glare from the batter.
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Camilla glimmered at a 2015 Royal Academy Annual Dinner in London in the floral Cubitt Tiara, which The Court Jeweller reported was an antique diamond piece that belonged to her grandmother, Sonia Keppel Cubitt, which Camilla inherited from her mother, Rosalind Cubitt Shand.
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To his left is a black car with a bulky, rounded frame, glimmering in the deluge.
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“Sheen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheen. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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