Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, all the hallmarks of a Vrabel-coached team were shining through.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

He said local farmers would have been wondering what was going on at Blaenllain Farm, adding: "You were shining a beacon on the oddity of it all."

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

When he turned around, people about a hundred feet away were shining their headlamps in his direction and shouting, “Bear!”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

They may never be spotted directly—although NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, which by looking far away can see back to the times when they were shining, may get lucky.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 21, 2023

Bailey had lain down on his side behind the stove and his eyes were shining.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou