- present tense form of shine (3rd person singular).
shines
Example Sentences
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Martin said he appreciated the meeting going ahead, telling the prime minister: "I think your sense of duty shines through."
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
The low-basis shares are where this strategy shines.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Where the restaurant really shines, though, is its three-course brunch.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
"She loves everybody. She's inclusive. She's empathetic, she's a light, she shines bright for everyone. I keep telling myself I'm done crying. I thought I was cried out."
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Its gills go up and down, it shines wet under the sun, and it flaps and flaps and flaps in the dirt and mud.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
