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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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Maza is only 20 but really shone at Bayer Leverkusen this season and scored a couple for his country at the Afcon at the turn of the year.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

While Olise shone in Lille, for Mbappe it was a night of frustration as his wait to equal Giroud's record of 57 of goals for France continued.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Nearly two years after the Hollywood Arby’s closed, its cowboy hat shone again this weekend at the Stagecoach Music Festival in Indio.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

He lay on his side and stared at the orange rectangle of afternoon sunlight that shone in through the window.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young