shone

[shohn, shon] / ʃoʊn, ʃɒn /

VERB

give off or reflect light

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beam blink burn dazzle flash flicker glare gleam glisten glitter glow illuminate radiate shimmer sparkle twinkle

STRONG

bedazzle blaze deflect flare glimmer illumine incandesce irradiate luminesce mirror scintillate

WEAK

emit light give light

Antonyms

STRONGEST

darken dull

VERB

polish, burnish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rub

STRONG

brush buff finish furbish glance glaze gloss scour sleek wax

WEAK

buff up give a sheen make brilliant put a finish on put a gloss on

Antonyms

WEAK

dull

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, Semenyo starred for Bournemouth before slotting in seamlessly to the Manchester City attack following his move to Pep Guardiola's side in January, while Igor Thiago has shone up front for Brentford.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The second summer of love - as it became known - shone brightly for several years, from the Hacienda to Spike Island, before burning out... blazing a trail for Britpop.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

In the end, it was Josh Bayliss, full of energy and acceleration, who shone brightest in the back row, beating more defenders than any other player in the Prem this weekend.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Those trends shone through last week when CrowdStrike beat estimates for its fiscal fourth-quarter revenue and issued a positive outlook for the current quarter.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Outside the rooftop storage shed, the bright Florida sun shone in a cloudless blue sky.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz