shimmer
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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
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
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 ● Feb. 5, 2026
The key chain was Coke red, accented with shimmer.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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
On a first hearing, I did not find “11,000 Strings” particularly linear but rather like a loosely structured meditation that arrives, shimmers and departs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 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
He shimmers in the sunrays on the Crawford-Huron County Line Road in Ohio.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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
Then, for a moment, its silvery side shimmered in the sun.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2024
Dresses, tops, trousers and headpieces shimmered with sequins.
From Reuters ● Sep. 2, 2023
The tips of her fingers shimmered with a silver sheen.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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
Auroras are most commonly seen near the polar regions, where charged solar particles interact with Earth's atmosphere to create shimmering lights in the sky.
From Science Daily ● May 22, 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
The Gran passed a box lined in black velvet material with two shimmering blades to Valley.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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