shimmering
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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
Pili pulled back and looked at him, her eyes shimmering with tears and pride.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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