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shimmer

[shim-er] / ˈʃɪm ər /




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“Solstice,” where he shares writing credits with Patti Smith, possesses the same kind of metaphysical shimmer that’s often intrinsic to a Patti Smith composition.

From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026

At night, the lights that illuminate the bridge shimmer like mini moons in the waters below.

From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026

Nearby, racks of sequined jackets shimmer with slogans like "Make Heaven Crowded," worn by supporters well into their seventies who, for a few days at least, dress more like pop fans than retirees.

From Barron's ● Mar. 28, 2026

But once the shimmer of being the “new hot shiny thing” dulled and she settled into her life as a musician, she realized she was being held to a different standard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2025

He looked up at the spot where the golden light danced, and he tracked the shimmer back to Father Cham and the basket.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

We’d chat while waiting at the little Middle Eastern bakery that turns out the neighborhood’s best Barbari bread — long, sesame-and–black-caraway–speckled loaves that come out of the oven so hot the air around them shimmers.

From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2025

Nearby, Yang Bao’s “Hyperspace,” a gold, mirrored pyramid accompanied by gleaming shards, nestled in a former lavender field, shimmers amid thyme, gingko, California poppies and native grasses, accompanied by haunting, and constantly mutating, music.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025

“Cortez the Killer” shimmers into existence, and a listener might contemplate that while it’s another one of Young’s monumental mid-’70s mythic journeys, it’s also essentially a story about imperialism.

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2025

Track and field shimmers with names that transcend the sport—Jesse Owens, Florence Griffith Joyner, Usain Bolt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2025

The sky is black with shimmers of glitter, and in the lake, there’s the sky’s rippling twin.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

Wunmi Mosaku, up for best supporting actress for Sinners, opted for a striking blue dress, which shimmered on the red carpet.

From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2026

But it also shimmered with optimism and adventure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025

Then, for a moment, its silvery side shimmered in the sun.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2024

There, in the front window, glistens a massive Maria Theresa-style chandelier that once shimmered in the hotel’s ballroom, its many crystals winking at you in the refracted light.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 1, 2024

The fur-covered man shimmered again in the light of the sword and morphed back into the enormous monster of a wolf.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

She has recorded her meditative work “The Ballerina” in several duet contexts, but here she and Mr. Hurst trade interlocking figures while Mr. Blake’s shimmering percussion provides a stellar backdrop.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

I wrote years ago that the project boasted “a sort of shimmering authenticity” — if one didn’t look too closely.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

From a gas crater dubbed the "Gateway to Hell" to the shimmering marble buildings of its capital, Turkmenistan is tentatively opening up to tourists after decades of isolation.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

For centuries, a shimmering golden fabric known as sea silk was one of the world's most exclusive luxury materials, reserved for emperors, popes, and other powerful figures.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026

Trees and bushes with shimmering leaves of blue and pink and purple.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston




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