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shimmer

[shim-er] / ˈʃɪm ər /




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At night, the lights that illuminate the bridge shimmer like mini moons in the waters below.

From BBC Apr. 13, 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

Tomatoes are optional, but when included, they give the richness a little lift, a shimmer of acidity against the warm, cheesy backdrop.

From Salon Dec. 18, 2025

On hot days, Kendra had seen the air shimmer in the distance.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

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

From its display case in the museum’s “Stories from Mesoamerica” hall, the iridescent plumage shimmers like a rainbow encased in glass, a tropical interloper to these northern climes.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 24, 2025

Caesar’s black coat shimmers, sweeps, and flaps outward and over Midnight’s black hair.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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 red canyon walls along the Arizona-Utah border since Glen Canyon Dam was completed in the 1960s.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 16, 2024

Dresses, tops, trousers and headpieces shimmered with sequins.

From Reuters Sep. 2, 2023

Just when he thought that nothing would happen, the golden arrows shimmered out of thin air.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

The shimmering jewelry displayed in later galleries supplies, well, more glitter.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 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

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

The badger set down the teacups and toddled out the door, glaring at Clare as she passed, then disappeared into the shimmering blue beyond.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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