shimmer
verb (used without object)
to shine with or reflect a subdued, tremulous light; gleam faintly.
shimmers
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present tense formof shimmer (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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He could have made something that shimmers, a piece of true pop that expresses repellent ideals.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
Yet the result was a unique, multi-faceted sculptural adornment to Central Park that still shimmers compellingly in the dappled light of springtime, while convincingly elevating architecture to the status of fine art.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
A veritable feast for the ears that shimmers with sound — a stray guitar flourish here, a pulsing synthesizer there.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2026
The 35-mile-long sea shimmers, a cascade of colors in the desert, when the sun sets over the Santa Rosa Mountains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2024
Zoe picks up a lavender vial with silvery glitter shimmers inside.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
