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; shine 1, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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The experiments revealed that shining light on the crystals causes their internal lattice to shift quickly.
From Science Daily
Sisters safe and shining, with grad-cap feathers flying, rock your beads and rock your vote.
From Literature
Indeed, the badger was a shining achievement of nature, and everything from his unchipped teeth to his large eyes gleamed with the knowledge of it.
From Literature
Cricket's laws do not allow players to alter the condition of the ball, other than when shining it.
From BBC
Chief executive Noel Mooney has overseen a move to eat into the FAW's reserves in a bid to make hay while the sun is shining.
From BBC
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