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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

AL JEER, United Arab Emirates—Oil tankers, container ships and bulk carriers shimmer all over the horizon to the left of the windswept beach here at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 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

She recommends using night mode on a mobile phone to take a photo of the shimmer as it will automatically adjust to the low light and amplify what is there.

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026

The sun was sliding behind the hills, and the glare made the rocks shimmer like chunks of gold.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat

He could have made something that shimmers, a piece of true pop that expresses repellent ideals.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

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

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

Dresses, tops, trousers and headpieces shimmered with sequins.

From Reuters ● Sep. 2, 2023

By mid-day, the canyons and gorges of the vast park near the border of Nevada shimmered beneath the white-hot sun, but the relentless, eyeball-stinging heat wasn’t enough to stop visitors from braving the danger.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2023

But it was a magnificent affair, and the stuff that it was made of shimmered like silk in the pale light.

From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl

Libyan designer Rabia Ben Barka, whose models showed off similarly shimmering dresses, told AFP she found Abuja -- on her first trip to Nigeria -- "so clean" and organised.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

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

The strange thing is that the pitch seems to have that same shimmering quality I remember from watching the TV all those years ago.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

Despite having been squashed against me, the flower unfurled, its petals first shimmering, then glowing with the soft light you get just as the sun's coming up on a clear day.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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