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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

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

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 20, 2026

There were evening dresses here, I caught the shimmer of silver over the top of the white bags that enfolded them.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

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

From Salon Aug. 6, 2026

We’d chat while waiting at the little Middle Eastern bakery that turns out the neighborhood’s best Barbari bread — long, sesame-and–black-caraway–speckled loaves that come out of the oven so hot the air around them shimmers.

From Salon Dec. 7, 2025

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

When you crumble it into the bathwater, Griselda tells us, it turns emerald green with gold shimmers.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

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

As soon as I slipped the adinkra onto my bracelet, four night-black boxing gloves shimmered into view.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

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

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

Sea silk became famous for its shimmering golden color, light weight, and exceptional durability.

From Science Daily Jun. 12, 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

It is a splendid cow, like a peacock, with every hair a different shimmering color.”

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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