1
: one that shines
2
: a silvery fish
especially
: any of numerous small freshwater American cyprinid fishes (especially genus Notropis) compare golden shiner
Examples of shiner in a Sentence
He got a shiner during a fight at school.
Recent Examples on the Web
Minnows: Big minnows, such as fatheads, shiners, or shadlings, run neck-and-neck with nightcrawlers as top-notch ‘eye bait.
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M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 20 June 2024
Rempe, bruises, swelling, shiners and all, is a a darling of fans, teammates, coaches, even opponents.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2024
In Iowa, the majority of the deceased fish were minnows, shiners, dace, or chub, though thousands of channel catfish and at least 264 flatheads were killed, too, along with carp and sunfish.
—Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 3 Apr. 2024
On a trip two days earlier, Daniel set up his anglers with live wild shiners for bait, which produced three bass over 7 pounds.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
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M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 20 June 2024
Rempe, bruises, swelling, shiners and all, is a a darling of fans, teammates, coaches, even opponents.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2024
In Iowa, the majority of the deceased fish were minnows, shiners, dace, or chub, though thousands of channel catfish and at least 264 flatheads were killed, too, along with carp and sunfish.
—Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 3 Apr. 2024
On a trip two days earlier, Daniel set up his anglers with live wild shiners for bait, which produced three bass over 7 pounds.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
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“Shiner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shiner. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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