sheen

Example Sentences

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Perth and Kinross Council said there had been no reports of any sightings of fuel sheen in the River Tay or Loch Tay since Saturday afternoon.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

Later, the counter began to crowd with flaky croissants, sticky pastry, brioches with amber sheen.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

Ms. McCracken refuses to link process and outcome in fiction, so the whole endeavor retains its mysterious sheen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Overall the score has a bright, likable pop sheen that befits the material.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

Even in the dim light of the basement, Jonah could tell that Chip had a panicky sheen of sweat on his face.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix