sheen
Example Sentences
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An oil sheen was visible Saturday near the Pacific Coast Highway bridge over the river, the city said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
For a crypto conference, this one had a surprisingly corporate sheen.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Apart from non-native speakers, there may be other subgroups of writers whose prose has the focus-grouped sheen of ChatGPT output.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
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
She avoided the sun and used creams in elegant bottles, so that her complexion, already naturally light, became lighter, brighter, and took on a sheen.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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