sheen

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It comes across like a lower-fi version of such early punk groups as Suicide and Television with a digital sheen that suggests ’80s Tangerine Dream.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

With its Miyazaki-inflected aesthetic rooted in hand-stylized humans and a juxtaposition of natural-world splendor with the sheen of artificial enhancements, “Arco” is a sweet yet slight sci-fi vision, an “E.T.” riff with a European sensibility.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

And they may be losing some of their sheen.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

His face was white and had an unusual sheen, and the eyes were unhealthily radiant.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan