- present participle of shimmer.
shimmering
Example Sentences
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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
For decades, the dominant account of L.A. art centered on Ed Ruscha’s deadpan photographs, David Hockney’s shimmering pools and the perceptual experiments of the Light and Space artists.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
Bauer College of Business, whose research likens its effect on our senses to that of a shimmering body of water, which we’re evolutionarily programmed to perceive as a vital resource.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Beside her, she saw the shadows and the shimmering echo of stagehands and wardrobe attendants and actors hurrying past her, laughing and chattering in Yiddish.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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