as in gleams
to shoot forth bursts of light
a sequined dress shimmering under the studio lights
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Recent Examples of shimmers
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
This Kendra Scott necklace features a dainty, mother-of-pearl shell pendant that shimmers in the sunlight.
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Tessa Petak,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
Danielle Brooks shimmers and shines in an off-the-shoulder gown at the 79th annual Tony Awards on June 7 in New York City.
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Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
10 June 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.
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John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
The perfectly symmetrical volcano is best viewed from Lake Kawaguchiko, where its reflection shimmers across the water.
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Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
No longer dangling high above audience members, one of the most famous chandeliers in theater history now shimmers just inches from audience members.
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Abraham Swee,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
The glass shatters with a spray that shimmers in the lantern light.
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Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
July 23 – August 22 Your horizon shimmers with practical promise.
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Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
This Kendra Scott necklace features a dainty, mother-of-pearl shell pendant that shimmers in the sunlight.
—
Tessa Petak,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
Danielle Brooks shimmers and shines in an off-the-shoulder gown at the 79th annual Tony Awards on June 7 in New York City.
—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
10 June 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
The perfectly symmetrical volcano is best viewed from Lake Kawaguchiko, where its reflection shimmers across the water.
—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
No longer dangling high above audience members, one of the most famous chandeliers in theater history now shimmers just inches from audience members.
—
Abraham Swee,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
The glass shatters with a spray that shimmers in the lantern light.
—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
July 23 – August 22 Your horizon shimmers with practical promise.
—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shimmers
Verb
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Like Beckham’s dress, the 100-percent silk dress softly gleams in the light.
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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.
Noun
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Perch yourself in the Hollywood Hills and watch as the city twinkles below at night.
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In the evening, the whole place twinkles from the lights of a hundred lanterns and flares, which also serve to keep away mosquitoes.
Verb
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Geena Davis glitters in a red gown at the Cannes Film Festival closing ceremony in France on May 23.
Noun
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Generating a test, refactoring a fragile selector or maintaining a test suite are the kinds of tasks where AI coding shines.
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Interior defensive line shines, edge rushers still growing One of the major surprises of the spring was Will Smith Jr.
Verb
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This Hugo spritz sparkles with mint, elderflower, and light and crisp Prosecco.
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Adam Lambert sparkles in rhinestones while singing the national anthem before the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies game in New York City on June 26.
Noun
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The unusual auroras were photographed over Hokkaido, Japan, where observers captured diffuse red glows hanging low over the horizon.
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Come evening, the pizza oven glows or a local farm-to-table chef cooks as the light fades.
Verb
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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.
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Soft breezes ripple through the sea grapes, and sunlight glints off the aquamarine shallows that surround Bahia Honda State Park.
Noun
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Despite a few glimmers of good feeling, today's fierce political divisions have redefined a milestone that has often been marked by unity and optimism, at least for a moment.
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There are glimmers in her eyes, pleasant memories quietly unfurling.
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“Shimmers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shimmers. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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