shimmering

Example Sentences

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To that end, this skillet starts, as many good things do, with a slick of olive oil shimmering in the pan.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

A shimmering crystal gets its colorful appearance from the precise arrangement of its atoms in space.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

The foyer is the epitome of luxury thanks to its grand staircase and shimmering chandelier.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Bauer College of Business, whose research likens its effect on our senses to that of a shimmering body of water, which we’re evolutionarily programmed to perceive as a vital resource.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Erishkigal's ugallus had erected a palatial tent of shimmering midnight blue.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda