shimmer

The really important debate is starting to shimmer over the horizon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

“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

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

Yet the result was a unique, multi-faceted sculptural adornment to Central Park that still shimmers compellingly in the dappled light of springtime, while convincingly elevating architecture to the status of fine art.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

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

On a first hearing, I did not find “11,000 Strings” particularly linear but rather like a loosely structured meditation that arrives, shimmers and departs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 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

Zoe picks up a lavender vial with silvery glitter shimmers inside.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

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

He often added tiny beads that shimmered like distant stars.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2025

In a tradition within the tradition, seniors were draped in white and silver arrangements that shimmered and glowed.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2023

The door shimmered when they pulled together, a vibration that traveled all the way up their arms, then it opened so suddenly with an unsticking feel—like tearing loose a strip of silent Velcro.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles

Seated on a throne-like chair, with his family in his shadow, Ludovico is receiving a message while courtiers of diminishing importance trail off to the right behind a shimmering gold curtain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 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

Sea silk became famous for its shimmering golden color, light weight, and exceptional durability.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026

Lush roses, long-stemmed tulips, even a group of red-gold fire lilies in mid-bloom sprouted from the dark, shimmering soil like some piece of unworldly paradise.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray