sheen
Example Sentences
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And they may be losing some of their sheen.
From Salon
Ms. McCracken refuses to link process and outcome in fiction, so the whole endeavor retains its mysterious sheen.
She looked pale and a bit pinched, and her forehead shone with a thin sheen of sweat.
From Literature
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Just a thin sheen, a few licks and it’s gone, but it’s something.
From Literature
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Overall the score has a bright, likable pop sheen that befits the material.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.