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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Long seen as a shining light of stable democracy in Asia, Yoon's failed bid to seize power stirred unpleasant memories of the military coups that jolted the nation between 1960 and 1980.
From Barron's
“Throughout her extraordinary career, Amy Tan has transformed American literature by shining a light on the emotional complexities of family, identity and cultural inheritance,” said Times senior editor for Books Sophia Kercher.
From Los Angeles Times
His Regen show, through March 1, also features short video works and the abstractions of camera-less images he considers “pure photography,” created in the darkroom by shining light directly onto photosensitive paper.
From Los Angeles Times
Before “Dawson’s Creek” finished its six-season run, its shining star and America’s best boy had already set his sights on something else — a role that could pervert his sweet smile into a loathsome, stomach-churning grin.
From Salon
Clare looks at how the case is shining a light on the risks of having an elderly parent living solo and prompting difficult conversations.
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