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shine

[shahyn] / ʃaɪn /






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Here’s how to make your fresh herbs shine in any dish.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

“This historic opportunity will shine a global spotlight on our community,” the Aquatic Center proclaimed last year.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

"One thing I really don't like is this culture now of interviewing via Zoom or Teams," the prime minister told a careers podcast, adding: "How does a young person shine in that situation?"

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Bread is the first and last defense against sogginess, which is why sturdy loaves — focaccia, baguettes, bâtards, Italian bread — shine in beach-sandwich applications.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

His brown shoes shine in the light filtering through the windows.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Where “Auden” really shines is in its portrayal of the life.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

His lack of polish in speeches underscores his authenticity, and he shines in more intimate settings with voters, and in interviews.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

The Sun always shines in space and can’t be blocked by clouds.

From Science Daily Jun. 19, 2026

Open your eyes, her star still shines, take another look.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 13, 2026

The late-afternoon sunlight shines on the side of his face, making him almost glow.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi

Though the rate of growth in the number of millionaires continues to be striking, UBS shined a light on adults with wealth between $5 million and $100 million.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

Yet he made the bulls more prominent, and shined the sun on the white one in the center.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 2026

Meanwhile, details tucked into the SpaceX IPO prospectus made public in late May shined light onto early steps by the company to rent computing power to customers.

From The Wall Street Journal May 31, 2026

One light shined so brightly into her bedroom that she lost sleep until she installed blackout curtains.

From Los Angeles Times May 8, 2026

I shined the flashlight into the darkness, and I whispered for Dismay.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

“ABDC” shone a spotlight on background performers and treated its participants with respect.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Koivun’s talent shone through and he sank the putt anyway.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

An Italian court is set to rule Thursday in the case of a bridge collapse eight years ago which killed 43 people and shone a spotlight on Italy's crumbling infrastructure.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

When researchers positioned a white lamp so that its beam shone straight down, the isopods repeatedly gathered into large rotating circles.

From Science Daily Jul. 6, 2026

She looked pale and a bit pinched, and her forehead shone with a thin sheen of sweat.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

The little boy adds a bright rainbow, a shining sun and a tall tree to his illustration, while other displaced children paint alongside him at a shelter in Pereira.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

“Everyone was in love with it because it was stunning. These actors have such a beautiful, natural chemistry, and the story is shining through.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

However, it is the primary suite that is undoubtedly the shining star of the home.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

One trainer and his family were drawn to the "shining lights of the new facility" west of Brisbane, Simon Stout from Greyhounds Australasia told a parliamentary committee hearing in Tasmania on Wednesday.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

All of a sudden I could see the light that was Mama’s shining out of her eyes.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan




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