sheens

Definition of sheensnext
present tense third-person singular of sheen
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Verb
  • Like Beckham’s dress, the 100-percent silk dress softly gleams in the light.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Despite a couple of funky skips, the album is fueled by the hunger of an artist who really wants the pop life again, perking up electro-scuzz and arena rock with new wave that gleams like glitter.
    Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Jennifer Lopez shimmers and shines in a pale pink gown at the 2026 Netflix Upfront presentation in New York City on May 13.
    People Staff, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
  • Each new hill brings a slightly different and powerful view of Martinez and its petroleum refinery infrastructure; farther in the horizon, like a mirage of an ivory city, shimmers a wind-turbine farm.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • Uranus is high in the southern sky near the Pleiades star cluster, and vivid Jupiter glimmers up in the east.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The result is a film that glimmers with moments of wit and melancholy but never settles into coherence.
    Leila Latif, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In the morning, as guests in Celine sunglasses line up for iced lattes, the display case glistens with fresh chocolate croissants, and fruit and grain bowls are whipped up to order.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
  • Lake Graham glistens in the distance.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • Below, sits Altair, while Deneb glows to the left, representing the tail of the great swan in the constellation Cygnus.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 11 May 2026
  • It can be used as a nightlight, glows in seven colors and features a selection of soothing soundscapes.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • That, from time to time, during his endless task, the sun glints across the rock’s face in a way that reminds him that there were good times, or at least different times.
    Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
  • Soft breezes ripple through the sea grapes, and sunlight glints off the aquamarine shallows that surround Bahia Honda State Park.
    Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Wade beams as his children describe their meal.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Nicholas Hoult beams with his bleached hair and Prada button-up courtside at the Lakers versus Cleveland Cavaliers game in Los Angeles on March 31.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Jennifer Lopez shimmers and shines in a pale pink gown at the 2026 Netflix Upfront presentation in New York City on May 13.
    People Staff, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
  • After the bell, the spotlight shines on Nvidia.
    Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 15 May 2026
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“Sheens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheens. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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