shines

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All (3) Noun (1) Verb (2)

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brightness; polish n.
give off or reflect light v.
polish, burnish v.

NOUN

brightness; polish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gleam glitz gloss luster sheen shimmer sparkle

STRONG

flash glare glaze glint lambency light luminosity patina radiance rub show

Antonyms

STRONGEST

darkness dullness

STRONG

dark

VERB

give off or reflect light

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beam blink burn dazzle flash flicker glare gleam glisten glitter glow illuminate radiate shimmer sparkle twinkle

STRONG

bedazzle blaze deflect flare glimmer illumine incandesce irradiate luminesce mirror scintillate

WEAK

emit light give light

Antonyms

STRONGEST

darken dull

VERB

polish, burnish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rub

STRONG

brush buff finish furbish glance glaze gloss scour sleek wax

WEAK

buff up give a sheen make brilliant put a finish on put a gloss on

Antonyms

WEAK

dull

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shines

The low-basis shares are where this strategy shines.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

While it’s unquestionably qualified for off-roading, where it really shines is on long, well-groomed asphalt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

If Bailey, at 6 feet 5 inches and 265 pounds, shines against the Chargers and does not make the roster, he seems like a longshot to clear waivers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

"I look totally artificial, but I am totally real, as a writer, as a professional, as a human being. A rhinestone shines just as good as a diamond."

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

I can only live where there is light, but I die if the light shines on me.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi