shimmer
verb (used without object)
to shine with or reflect a subdued, tremulous light; gleam faintly.
had shimmered
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past perfectof shimmer.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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A temporary town, a surreal city, an abstract English settlement had shimmered into existence, a highly decorative network stretching across miles of serene, gently rolling Somerset country.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 26, 2010
On the night of their escape, the flames of the burning town had shimmered so brightly on the water that it had seemed that the lake was afire.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
Directly ahead of them, in the middle of the straits, an island had shimmered into existence.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
She spoke it in a tone so special, in spite of her weakness, that he stared an instant—stared as if some light, hitherto hidden, had shimmered across his vision.
From The Beast in the Jungle by Henry James
He had shimmered in, carrying my evening things, and was standing there holding out the key.
From A Wodehouse Miscellany Articles & Stories by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
