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They shimmer from the pages like bright bits of stained glass, and their names are equally enchanting: common blue, painted lady, Queen of Spain fritillary, black-veined white and northern brown argus, among others.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

“Solstice,” where he shares writing credits with Patti Smith, possesses the same kind of metaphysical shimmer that’s often intrinsic to a Patti Smith composition.

From Salon ● Jul. 29, 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

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

My nails shimmer with a clear coat of polish and a small white line drawn at each nail tip.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles

Produced and directed by Ernst Lubitsch and written by his frequent collaborator Samson Raphaelson, this Paramount picture, running a pert 82 minutes, positively shimmers with wit and sizzles with innuendo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026

We’d chat while waiting at the little Middle Eastern bakery that turns out the neighborhood’s best Barbari bread — long, sesame-and–black-caraway–speckled loaves that come out of the oven so hot the air around them shimmers.

From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2025

From its display case in the museum’s “Stories from Mesoamerica” hall, the iridescent plumage shimmers like a rainbow encased in glass, a tropical interloper to these northern climes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2025

On a first hearing, I did not find “11,000 Strings” particularly linear but rather like a loosely structured meditation that arrives, shimmers and departs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2025

The pain lightnings through my body—through my bones, my skin, shimmers out over my fur.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

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

He often added tiny beads that shimmered like distant stars.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2025

Dresses, tops, trousers and headpieces shimmered with sequins.

From Reuters ● Sep. 2, 2023

It glowed with the light of the Sea King’s palace, shimmered with the reflected colors of Lady Meng’s tear, and shone with the gentle splendor of the moon itself.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

Seated on a throne-like chair, with his family in his shadow, Ludovico is receiving a message while courtiers of diminishing importance trail off to the right behind a shimmering gold curtain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

I wrote years ago that the project boasted “a sort of shimmering authenticity” — if one didn’t look too closely.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

From a gas crater dubbed the "Gateway to Hell" to the shimmering marble buildings of its capital, Turkmenistan is tentatively opening up to tourists after decades of isolation.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

Despite The Oval shimmering in the sunshine, this was an odd spectacle.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

The lid of the pillar opened and revealed a shimmering, crystal-clear bean.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova