shimmer

“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

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 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

Another female presence shimmers on the fourth track, The Mirror Maker, which is dedicated to Catalan superstar Rosalía.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 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

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

The alder tree in our backyard shimmers with a gust of wind.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

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

In a tradition within the tradition, seniors were draped in white and silver arrangements that shimmered and glowed.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2023

All around the plane, the vast blue sky shimmered in the sunlight.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby

“There’s some point in which memories become dreams,” Cooks said of the forms that gradually cohere, shimmering, like film in a developing tray.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Against this shimmering backdrop, the bright yellow branches appeared to rise from the seafloor like glowing trees surrounded by stars.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

The 30-year-old curator at the Art Gallery of Ontario had been scrutinizing a portrait of a young Black woman bedecked in jewels and wearing a shimmering blue gown with pearls around her neck and wrists.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 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

Now a vast swathe of light twisted in a voiceless wind; then the swathe vanished, and shimmering pale-green waves rippled across the stars.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver