shining
Americanadjective
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- Synonyms:
- effulgent
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shining talents.
- Synonyms:
- lustrous
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conspicuously fine.
a shining example.
- Synonyms:
- splendid, prime, eminent, distinguished, outstanding
Related Words
See bright.
Other Word Forms
- self-shining adjective
- shiningly adverb
- unshining adjective
Etymology
Origin of shining
First recorded before 900; Middle English s(c)hininge, schininde, Old English scinende; see shine 1, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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The government has decided – for now – against revamping the entire system, with gas still playing an important role when the Sun isn't shining and the wind isn't blowing.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
By shining lasers through the material and studying how the reflected light changed in color, wavelength, etc., they confirmed that chiral phonons in quartz produce a significant magnetic field.
From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026
In fact, a shining moment for sellers could be happening now.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
Now they just need wins on the scoreboard, lots of them, enough to restore faith in what was once one of this city’s shining basketball operations.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
But then, as I’m staring out at the big yellow moon shining through the window, I remember something else.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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