shimmering

Example Sentences

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It’s an admirable acknowledgement of those behind the scenes, slotting film reels into the Dryden’s 75-year-old projectors, summoning shimmering worlds before our eyes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Auroras are most commonly seen near the polar regions, where charged solar particles interact with Earth's atmosphere to create shimmering lights in the sky.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

To that end, this skillet starts, as many good things do, with a slick of olive oil shimmering in the pan.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

She’d just teed up her brand-new single, “I Can’t Love You Anymore,” a shimmering roots-soul duet with country’s biggest star, Morgan Wallen.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

But without the hummingbears and their shimmering nests, the trees seemed lonely and unfinished.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate