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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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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
Red Beard knelt next to me, and light shone from his knees.
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Will MacKin,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
South Africa’s 2010 World Cup, a mere 16 years after the end of apartheid, shone a light on the continent’s hopes and strengths.
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Jeremy Ebobisse,
Time,
26 June 2026
With two hits, one walk and nine strikeouts totaled, Schlittler shined against Boston’s farmhands before doing the same against the club’s big leaguers in Game 3 of the 2025 Wild Card Series and in two regular-season starts earlier this year.
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Norm Powell, who shined this year with the Heat but is reportedly expected to leave in free agency.
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Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
The sun shined on the battlefield area, a wide-open grassland with few trees, mountains in the distance.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
The acting was excellent (Emily Blunt shined).
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Adam Frank,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Boozer, the son of two-time NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer, shined in his lone season with Duke.
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Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
All of this shone vividly through his work, which shared his joy, artfulness and deep feeling, and most of all privileged human experience and social interaction.
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Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Will MacKin,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
South Africa’s 2010 World Cup, a mere 16 years after the end of apartheid, shone a light on the continent’s hopes and strengths.
—
Jeremy Ebobisse,
Time,
26 June 2026
With two hits, one walk and nine strikeouts totaled, Schlittler shined against Boston’s farmhands before doing the same against the club’s big leaguers in Game 3 of the 2025 Wild Card Series and in two regular-season starts earlier this year.
—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Norm Powell, who shined this year with the Heat but is reportedly expected to leave in free agency.
—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
The sun shined on the battlefield area, a wide-open grassland with few trees, mountains in the distance.
—
ABC News,
25 June 2026
The acting was excellent (Emily Blunt shined).
—
Adam Frank,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Boozer, the son of two-time NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer, shined in his lone season with Duke.
—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
All of this shone vividly through his work, which shared his joy, artfulness and deep feeling, and most of all privileged human experience and social interaction.
—
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shone
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Instead of captivating burst of fireworks on display, the bridge glowed with hues of greens, yellows, reds and more.
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Gomez wore her brunette hair in a chic updo and glowed with rosy blush and a smokey eye.
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Brown alleged Wilhelmy rubbed her stomach, touched her shoulders and spanked her despite objections.
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Flores says this helps prevent dirt and debris from being rubbed into and scratching the surface during the cleaning process.
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Kane even scored with another icon, David Beckham, watching from the stands with his face flashed on video screens to massive cheers.
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The movement for independence flashed across the colonies.
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My picks include travel-friendly outfits that won’t wrinkle in your suitcase, sets that are polished enough to wear to dinner, and easy errand-running duos that take the stress out of getting dressed in the morning—all starting at just $15.
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The relaxed tank and wide-leg pants feel comfortable enough for a flight, but the silhouette looks polished enough for lunch, sightseeing, or an impromptu dinner reservation.
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Meanwhile, Alabama’s hunnakay runs with that vampiric vibe by dropping in punchlines that sound beamed in from the afterlife.
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Sydney’s father, Emmanuel Adamu (Robert Townsend), beamed over her accomplishment.
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This, and other quirks of pronunciation or vocabulary, are easy tells when accents have otherwise smoothed into plain old American and traditional clothing has been shed in favor of jeans and T-shirts.
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Inside the cage was a mouse—the mouse that Renova had significantly smoothed—eliciting a few gasps from nearby assistants.
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Her heart hammered away, her eyes flickered, and her voice grew tiny and plaintive.
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SportsCenter flickered on several televisions.
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Her exhibit design vision, envisaged in partnership with partner Paul Cournet and his studio Cloud, incorporated luminescence and hues that radiated from the gems, dictating the color palette of purple, green, yellow and pink.
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Neon blue airbrushing radiated off a sunshine-yellow base, while hot pink auras stood in stark contrast to white French tips.
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“Shone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shone. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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