- present participle of shine.
shining
Example Sentences
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“When the sun isn’t shining, there’s not much hay to be made.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
"It's such a vibe at Glastonbury- everyone's so happy and free-spirited. You're just on a constant high from friends, music and the sun is usually shining".
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
More than 1,600 miles to the northeast in New York City, the sun was shining that same day on another automaker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
"Residents are concerned about lights shining into bedrooms and repeated vehicle noise," he added.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
It was a blue so blue that it made all other blues look like they had been only the practice for this one shining sky.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
