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  • past tense form of shine.
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shone

[shohn, shon] / ʃoʊn, ʃɒn /




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Arsenal teenager Max Dowman shone with two goals in the 4-2 Carabao Cup win over Ipswich Town - but boss Mikel Arteta warned they cannot rush his development.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

He also lauded Irish golfer Shane Lowry, who has shone at the Open so far, and Rory McIlroy, the Northern Irish defending champion who has previously played golf with the American leader.

From Barron's Sep. 13, 2026

The jump in U.S. borrowing costs—and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s intervention to bring them back down—has shone a spotlight not just on America’s growing debt problem but the world’s.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

But Parton’s golden charisma shone ever brighter over the 218 episodes she appeared in until her departure in 1974.

From Salon Aug. 26, 2026

The sun shone on the water’s curled waves.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn



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