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shimmer

[shim-er] / ˈʃɪm ər /




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The really important debate is starting to shimmer over the horizon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Nearby, racks of sequined jackets shimmer with slogans like "Make Heaven Crowded," worn by supporters well into their seventies who, for a few days at least, dress more like pop fans than retirees.

From Barron's ● Mar. 28, 2026

But leads Miriam Margolyes and Alistair Nwachukwu practically shimmer with humor and warmth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026

She recommends using night mode on a mobile phone to take a photo of the shimmer as it will automatically adjust to the low light and amplify what is there.

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026

At the top of the cliff a thin mist came from Patrick’s Well; beyond that the sea was a shimmer of silver.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

He could have made something that shimmers, a piece of true pop that expresses repellent ideals.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

Yet the result was a unique, multi-faceted sculptural adornment to Central Park that still shimmers compellingly in the dappled light of springtime, while convincingly elevating architecture to the status of fine art.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

They were useful in the first days of the regime, while power was still being consolidated and shimmers of diversity were helpful.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2026

A veritable feast for the ears that shimmers with sound — a stray guitar flourish here, a pulsing synthesizer there.

From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2026

A bottle marked Broken Promises shimmers with a soft blue light.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

Wunmi Mosaku, up for best supporting actress for Sinners, opted for a striking blue dress, which shimmered on the red carpet.

From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2026

But it also shimmered with optimism and adventure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025

Lake Powell has shimmered between red canyon walls along the Arizona-Utah border since Glen Canyon Dam was completed in the 1960s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2024

In a tradition within the tradition, seniors were draped in white and silver arrangements that shimmered and glowed.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2023

It shimmered in the sunlight, but underfoot my toes squished in the mud, and next to me, Maeve’s fur was matted with it.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

Based on concept art shown, expect a shimmering, scale-like pattern designed to evoke movement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Against this shimmering backdrop, the bright yellow branches appeared to rise from the seafloor like glowing trees surrounded by stars.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Libyan designer Rabia Ben Barka, whose models showed off similarly shimmering dresses, told AFP she found Abuja -- on her first trip to Nigeria -- "so clean" and organised.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

The 30-year-old curator at the Art Gallery of Ontario had been scrutinizing a portrait of a young Black woman bedecked in jewels and wearing a shimmering blue gown with pearls around her neck and wrists.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

It was pitch-black, except for a small, shimmering pale light coming from deep within.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda


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