Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheening
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Meg lived in a somewhat offbeat district, but the tall shabby houses, some of them painted in garish colours, were soon left behind and gave place to discreetly glistening cream or white facades behind one of which Leonora lived.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025 -
Their dining room now packed and wind in their sails, the couple is digging deeper into the cooking of Tussanaprasit’s native Chiang Mai, serving dishes like khao khan jin, a glistening mixture of rice, salty pork bits, and pork blood steamed in banana leaves.—
Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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The original and fully operation elevator is a gleaming brass-and-glass work of art with intricate ironwork.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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By the time the final model strutted off the runway, the Pier 76 space was alive with cheers and cameras flashing against rows of gleaming cars.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
17 Sep. 2025
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With his loyal best friend Parvaiz (Raghav Juyal) and savvy manager Sanya (Anya Singh) by his side, Aasmaan navigates a glittering landscape filled with egos and unexpected betrayals.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
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From up there, the city stretched out like a giant maze, with roads weaving between glittering towers and intricate patterns of lights below.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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On September 16, 2025, the designer closed out New York Fashion Week with his Spring/Summer 2026 collection, transforming the Pier 76 Classic Car Club into a shimmering playground for daring fashion and unapologetic glamour.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
17 Sep. 2025
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The copper reflects light, lending the well its distinctive, shimmering color.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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Inside, the minimalist lobby doubles as a gallery, and the in-house restaurant, The Hive, is dripping with sculptures of glowing honeycombs, kudzu vines, and swarms of bees.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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The mural, which took nearly three years to complete, features glowing, starry skies punctuated by larger-than-life characters and magical landscapes that don’t exist in our realm.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
AFAR Media,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His hair—blond and swept up like Bowie’s—caught the sun, his gold incisor glinting behind his grin (the upshot of a dental emergency along the Hippie Trail in Goa).—
T. Coraghessan Boyle,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Carter Jensen has bright future in KC Jensen was the shining light Tuesday night.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 Sep. 2025
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Fines for shining a laser at an aircraft are up to $32,000.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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Many headlines in the blazing world of AI often tell a story of fatigue.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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No blazing new initiatives at this point.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Sheening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheening. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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