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1
as in glowed
to emit rays of light
the sun appears to shine particularly brightly in summer because that is when it's closest to the Earth
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2
as in rubbed
to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure
the salesman shined his shoes every morning before leaving the house
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Recent Examples of shone
In addition, an in-depth CNN investigation published this summer also shone a light on North Korean IT workers using AI to breach companies.
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
In Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season, a little light was shone on how the fortunes of teams may go this year, including who is well-set and who is still missing pieces to succeed.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
That was fitting given that those two have arguably been the biggest disappointments so far this season, having both shone in the second half of the last campaign as Pereira dragged the club out of relegation trouble.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Despite the eventual heartbreaking loss in overtime to keep the Bulldog’s streak alive, Volunteer quarterback Joey Aguilar shined in his SEC debut.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Nobody Wants This nominee Kristen Bell shone in a backless Giorgio Armani Privé dress with sequins and crystals and Bucherer Fine Jewellery.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
From Selena Gomez and her beau, Benny Blanco, to Walton Goggins and his wife, Nadia Conners, to Jason Segel and his fiancée, Kayla Radomsk, these stars shone brighter with their significant others next to them.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
That’s the only aspect of a top five defense that shined last season.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Cameron shined with Jensen behind the plate.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
Paulina Likos, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
In Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season, a little light was shone on how the fortunes of teams may go this year, including who is well-set and who is still missing pieces to succeed.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
That was fitting given that those two have arguably been the biggest disappointments so far this season, having both shone in the second half of the last campaign as Pereira dragged the club out of relegation trouble.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Despite the eventual heartbreaking loss in overtime to keep the Bulldog’s streak alive, Volunteer quarterback Joey Aguilar shined in his SEC debut.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Nobody Wants This nominee Kristen Bell shone in a backless Giorgio Armani Privé dress with sequins and crystals and Bucherer Fine Jewellery.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
From Selena Gomez and her beau, Benny Blanco, to Walton Goggins and his wife, Nadia Conners, to Jason Segel and his fiancée, Kayla Radomsk, these stars shone brighter with their significant others next to them.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
That’s the only aspect of a top five defense that shined last season.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Cameron shined with Jensen behind the plate.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shone
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The music thumped away, though at reduced volume, the bats performed their acrobatics over the pool, the hash pipe glowed, people began to yawn.—
T. Coraghessan Boyle,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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Some cells glowed brightly due to high activity, others dimmed with weaker expression, while some switched off entirely.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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Freeland agreed with Doyle that the negative coverage has rubbed some players the wrong way.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
9 Sep. 2025
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Vähäsarja vigorously rubbed some cups on Landers’s back—cupping creates a vacuum and stimulates blood flow—and turned the whole thing bright pink.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Pans, scoured, hung from hooks; knives glinted in ascending size.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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The outfit was effortlessly polished yet practical — the pants are an elegant swap for jeans and easy to wear with heels or sneakers, while the blouse-and-sweater combo is ideal for transitional weather.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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At the office, replace your button-down shirts with rugbies—they’ll look just as polished with your oversized blazers and wide trousers.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
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Using Essie’s Good as Gold layered with Lights Lacquer glitter, the team achieved nails that gleamed like jewelry.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Sep. 2025
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Marble floors gleamed beneath towering columns, and the chandeliers cast a warm, golden light.—
Maggie Downs,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Doctors sawed off part of the bone, smoothed and flattened the rest and closed the wound with skin and soft tissue.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Card networks and domestic wallet apps have smoothed many edges, yet many of those wallets still use the same traditional systems.—
Alvin Kan,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Images of the rock with its distinctive features were beamed back to Earth by Perseverance, while X-ray and laser sensors analyzed the chemistry of the markings.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Returning to the studio, Moss beamed with gratitude.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Shone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shone. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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