shone
Americanverb
verb
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As a spotlight shone over him, Styles made a moving speech, in which he honoured Liam Payne, who died two years ago after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
His star shone brightly enough for the group to brand its collections "Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello", while celebrity fans from Kate Moss, Dua Lipa, Zoe Saldana and Hailey Bieber gave him cross-generation appeal.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
But on his YouTube channel and on social media, another side of Erling shone through.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Without a major football club in the city, Wakefield Trinity are the prime attraction for support, and all the attention and focus has been shone on them this week.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Spider rappelled down from the ceiling into the light of the stars and moon that shone through his window.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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