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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

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

In the second cast, Christine Shevchenko fell far short of Ms. Teuscher’s finesse, but she essayed the opening “Preghiera” movement with more of its requisite lilt and shimmer than Ms. Teuscher did.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 18, 2026

But leads Miriam Margolyes and Alistair Nwachukwu practically shimmer with humor and warmth.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 20, 2026

It was a blue shimmer that surrounded her.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

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

From Salon Aug. 6, 2026

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

A veritable feast for the ears that shimmers with sound — a stray guitar flourish here, a pulsing synthesizer there.

From Salon Mar. 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

A bottle marked Broken Promises shimmers with a soft blue light.

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

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

Lake Powell has shimmered between Glen Canyon’s reddish sandstone walls along the Arizona-Utah border since the dam was completed in the 1960s.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 15, 2025

Dresses, tops, trousers and headpieces shimmered with sequins.

From Reuters Sep. 2, 2023

He circled us, soaring on two pairs of wings that shimmered with the colors of the rainbow.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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

From floral stage design and a live band, to her elegant shimmering dresses and words of wisdow - the performance had it all.

From BBC May 24, 2026

Its 600-work trove including Gustav Klimt’s shimmering woman in gold from 1907, “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I,” will remain largely in place.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

A shimmering crystal gets its colorful appearance from the precise arrangement of its atoms in space.

From Science Daily May 5, 2026

Where a blade should be on the sword, an outpouring of iridescent light appears instead, shimmering.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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