shimmering
Example Sentences
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Seated on a throne-like chair, with his family in his shadow, Ludovico is receiving a message while courtiers of diminishing importance trail off to the right behind a shimmering gold curtain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 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
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
Despite The Oval shimmering in the sunshine, this was an odd spectacle.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
The moon, a shimmering orange-yellowish halo, is behind Jay and DeShon.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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