shiny

Example Sentences

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Speculators love face-ripping volatility, but they also get bored quickly nowadays, jumping to the next shiny object.

From The Wall Street Journal

One attempts to measure the passage of time in her outfit changes — a white jacket, shiny black leggings, a tight leather pencil skirt — although the exact numbers blur when Melania attempts to count them.

From Los Angeles Times

Taylor said the "shiny" trains he started with were now old and "were more like the rollercoasters where you get flung around" but the new ones were "much more smoother, quieter and more comfortable".

From BBC

It’s like an entirely new home—fresh air, fewer piles, shiny tables.

From Literature

“The shiny, soft yet strong, luxurious material has been a status symbol for more than 2,000 years.”

From MarketWatch