shinier; shiniest
1
: having a smooth glossy surface
shiny new shoes
2
a
: bright with the rays of the sun : sunshiny
b
: filled with light
3
: rubbed or worn smooth
4
: lustrous with natural secretions
a shiny nose
shininess
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Examples of shiny in a Sentence
we could see our reflections in the shiny surface of the marble walls
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The world will always offer you shiny rewards to chase.
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Akin Akinpelu, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The death raised concerns about wild pitches and the risk of fresh, shiny baseballs slipping from pitchers’ hands.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
The alternative is to use what are called ABS plastics, but these tend to be shiny and generate cheap-sounding resonances.
—Jason Barlow, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
The bottom line: Even a brutal past can sometimes be overlooked for a shiny new home or a to-die-for location in D.C.'s competitive market.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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Akin Akinpelu, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The death raised concerns about wild pitches and the risk of fresh, shiny baseballs slipping from pitchers’ hands.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
The alternative is to use what are called ABS plastics, but these tend to be shiny and generate cheap-sounding resonances.
—Jason Barlow, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
The bottom line: Even a brutal past can sometimes be overlooked for a shiny new home or a to-die-for location in D.C.'s competitive market.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for shiny
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“Shiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shiny. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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