- present participle of shine.
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
Synonym Usage
See bright.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of shining
First recorded before 900; Middle English s(c)hininge, schininde, Old English scinende; see shine 1, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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More than 1,600 miles to the northeast in New York City, the sun was shining that same day on another automaker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
"Residents are concerned about lights shining into bedrooms and repeated vehicle noise," he added.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
“This area has suffered within the last 24 hours from its most serious condition in years. … However, it has passed and the sun is shining …“
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Not long after sunset, Venus will appear as an intensely bright point of light low above the western horizon, shining more brightly than any star around it.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
Sadako stared at his thin face and shining dark eyes.
From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr
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