shimmer
Example Sentences
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A thousand different hues seemed to shimmer across its glistening surface.
From Literature
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Today they dart and shimmer through the warm water — tiny, minnow-like survivors whose breeding males flash a bright desert blue.
From Los Angeles Times
They glided on in silence, the water shimmering green around the boat, till the village was out of sight.
From Literature
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Several hold freshly harvested taro, the plants’ leaves a shimmering green and the corms still dripping mud.
From Literature
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The orange boards seemed to shimmer and sway in the sun’s heat, confusing Swanson’s view and making it difficult to record measurements.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.