shines
Example Sentences
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However, it is the exterior where the property really shines.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
It’s bathed in sunlight that only occasionally shines on an ephemeral memory, revealing that the recollection is laced with as much honest love as regret.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
Light from an old marquee shines on the sidewalk, trumpeting the evening’s main event in all caps: “‘Miles Davis: A Century of Cool,’ opening Saturday.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
The case shines a light on the lengths that the Chinese state goes to keep tabs on critics and dissidents abroad.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
It’s too early—maybe thirty minutes until the faintest daylight shines.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
