shining

Example Sentences

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“You’ve stopped something growing. You’ve nipped it in the bud. You’ll never get it back, that moment, that shining morning face coming through the door.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

"Alongside his wife Precious, Jon is shining a light on the need for faster, fairer access to diagnosis," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Barker has no interest in shining some light on Nikki when keeping his woebegone protagonist in the dark is scarier.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

They power up when the sun is shining or the wind is blowing and then discharge that power when the sun sets or the wind dies down.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Then there was a wild whinnying cry, and a huge green horse covered in shining scales thundered straight toward him.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell