shine
verb (used without object)
to give forth or glow with light; shed or cast light.
shines
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present tense formof shine (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The low-basis shares are where this strategy shines.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Where the restaurant really shines, though, is its three-course brunch.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
And this is where the significance of the Saxony-Anhalt vote shines bright.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
As the luminous, sweet and steel-spined Doralee, she doesn’t just hold her own, she shines, shattering the same sexist assumptions that often plagued Dolly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
But Abuelita shines the same big smile on me and tries to hug me too.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
