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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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The public’s on-again, off-again interest kept Smart’s disappearance in the news sporadically, but a podcast called “Your Own Backyard,” begun in 2019 by Chris Lambert, shone a new spotlight on the cold case.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

As a result, Brazilian winger Kerolin shone, full-back Casparij was on the scoresheet regularly and England midfielder Laura Blindkilde Brown had a breakout campaign.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

"Brooke was plainly a light that shone in their lives, and while that light shone far less than half as long as was its due, it clearly shone more than twice as brightly."

From BBC • May 6, 2026

It makes them feel special, like Lady Luck has shone her light on them.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

She shone, sober, at a reception given in her honor by Spiritualist friends.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock