as in gleamed
to shoot forth bursts of light
a sequined dress shimmering under the studio lights
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Recent Examples of shimmered
Rong Niu’s pink sequined dress shimmered under the arena lights at a recent Miami men’s basketball game.
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Alanis Thames, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2026
Rong Niu's pink sequined dress shimmered under the arena lights at a recent Miami men's basketball game.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Rong Niu’s pink sequined dress shimmered under the arena lights at a recent University of Miami men’s basketball game.
—Alanis Thames, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
Early one morning in late December, the sky was overcast on the waters off the coast of Dana Point, in Southern California’s Orange County, and still the scales of a thrashing six-pound bonito, reeled in by the chef Junya Yamasaki, shimmered brilliantly.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Kate Hudson shimmered in a custom Giorgio Armani Privé draped silver halter-neck gown with crystal embellishments.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Amal, 47, shimmered in the sequin Versace minidress and also bared some skin given the ensemble's flashy two-piece silhouette.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Club employees checking IDs donned bomber jackets that shimmered gold.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2025
Others shimmered in reflective vest.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Nov. 2025
Alanis Thames, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2026
Rong Niu's pink sequined dress shimmered under the arena lights at a recent Miami men's basketball game.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Rong Niu’s pink sequined dress shimmered under the arena lights at a recent University of Miami men’s basketball game.
—Alanis Thames, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
Early one morning in late December, the sky was overcast on the waters off the coast of Dana Point, in Southern California’s Orange County, and still the scales of a thrashing six-pound bonito, reeled in by the chef Junya Yamasaki, shimmered brilliantly.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Kate Hudson shimmered in a custom Giorgio Armani Privé draped silver halter-neck gown with crystal embellishments.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Amal, 47, shimmered in the sequin Versace minidress and also bared some skin given the ensemble's flashy two-piece silhouette.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Club employees checking IDs donned bomber jackets that shimmered gold.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2025
Others shimmered in reflective vest.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shimmered
Verb
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Another video shows Archie, 6, feeding a rhinoceros at the zoo while his red hair gleamed in the sunlight.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
18 Jan. 2026
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The china gleamed, the Waterford sparkled, and the silver was polished.—
Peter Folan,
Boston Herald,
27 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In 2023, astronomers reported that some of these satellites were already photobombing images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, as sunlight glinted off their surfaces leaving bright trails that erase, obscure or mimic genuine cosmic signals.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
12 Dec. 2025
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Chalk dust glinted like pollen or asbestos in the sunshine coming through the window.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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GloRilla flashed some aggression and hustle, playing some timely defense to help lead Team Giannis (Antetokounmpo) to a 65-58 victory over Team Anthony (Anderson).—
Bob Mehr,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
13 Feb. 2026
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After the rhythm dance score for Chock and Bates flashed across the screen, her eyebrows shot up in surprise.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Several diamond cocktail rings sparkled on her fingers.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
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The goal posts are easily removable for storage, and the natural grass field sparkled, even if the game did not.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Song Sung Blue star turned heads in a midnight blue off-the-shoulder gown that glittered all the way to the floor at the 2026 Directors Guild of America Awards on February 7.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
9 Feb. 2026
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George, nominated for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play at the 2025 Tony Awards, looked dapper in a classic tuxedo next to his wife, who glittered in a pearly gown.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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On Wednesday afternoon, crews from the Key Largo Harbor Marina, where the boat is docked, worked to place yellow booms around the boat to try containing the diesel, which glistened in a rainbow slick on top of the water.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
10 Dec. 2025
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Just take a look at Rapunzel, Galadriel, and Sailor Moon—all mythical beings whose hair never tangled (only floated and glistened).—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
4 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The light in the boy's eyes shined brighter than any of those fireworks.—
Jason Lamphier,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Feb. 2026
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This week, one of his colleagues shone a light on how McAdoo has been helping the team.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Shimmered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shimmered. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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