How to Use shimmer in a Sentence

shimmer

1 of 2 verb

• The road shimmered in the heat.
• This isn't the first time she's shimmered in the accessories.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 15 Nov. 2023
• The walls shimmer with a fresh coat of paint and new furniture is in place.
  — Feliz Solomon, WSJ, 7 Feb. 2023
• The big, glossy leaves with their flat stems catch a lot of wind and appear to shimmer from a distance.
  — Peter Krouse, cleveland, 4 June 2022
• The air was warm and fragrant with thyme; the islands of Aegina and Salamis shimmered in the distance.
  — Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2023
• In the right light, the farm's mirrored panels shimmer like a sequined dress.
  — Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 17 Mar. 2022
• Something to shimmer if all of the prestige TV shows begin to fade.
  — WIRED, 22 Sep. 2023
• From oils to creams—and even SPF—shimmer in a bottle comes in a variety of forms.
  — Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 June 2022
• In the late afternoon sun, the water shimmered like a ribbon of steel.
  — Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 9 Feb. 2024
• In the picture, Swift shows off the back of her shimmering Gucci gown in one photo.
  — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2024
• When the butter begins to shimmer with heat, add the onion, carrot, and celery.
  — Jessica Harlan, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2023
• One Paseo will be shimmering with firefly lights in the trees and festive decor.
  — The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Nov. 2023
• In short, there are – ahem – depths to the onscreen pool party, more murky than shimmering.
  — Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2024
• In a large pot over medium-high, heat the oil until shimmering.
  — Christopher Kimball, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2023
• Before the lights went down, the stadium was a sea of shimmering pink and purple.
  — Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 10 June 2023
• The stick format features a shimmering blush at one end and a contour at the other.
  — Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
• The star went all out with her glam for the evening, opting for a curly 'do, shimmering rosy eye shadow, bright pink blush, and a glossy pink lip.
  — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Feb. 2023
• Newell wore a shimmering gold draped off-the-shoulder gown with a pendant necklace, and wore their hair down and curly.
  — Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 12 June 2023
• DJs blast pop remixes while the city’s in-crowd moves to the beat on a light-up dance floor with disco balls shimmering overhead.
  — Peter Schlesinger, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2023
• This one has enough wide-eyed boldness and shimmer to earn the designation of fairy tale.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 July 2022
• When the oil is shimmering, but not yet smoking), add the zucchini, flesh side down.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 2 June 2023
• Reeds rasp, bows grind, voices growl, and strings shimmer with overtones.
  — Burkhard Bilger, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2023
• This Ariel features a mix of locs and loose hair just like the Halle Bailey version and has a shimmering fin and scales all over her tail.
  — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 8 Nov. 2023
• The cards themselves are printed on thick, heavy-duty card-stock, with foil accents that shimmer when the cards are flipped.
  — Tim Chan, Variety, 4 Mar. 2024
• From the river behind her, a salmon flew into the air, its scales shimmering, and landed in the water with a plop.
  — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023
• With her hair half up and half down, Earle shimmered with her glossy lips and dramatic smokey eye.
  — Henry Chandonnet, Peoplemag, 13 July 2023
• Every last inch of her gleams: her hair, her eyes, her teeth, the beads and paillettes that shimmer with each hip thrust or arm swing, but, most of all, her skin.
  — Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2023
• As its second movement tapered to a shimmering finish, a bright-blue fault in the clouds cracked open.
  — Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2023
• The graceful curves of the scrolled pediment over the front door are echoed in the foyer with the grand sweep of the staircase, a hallmark of Williams, and in the brocade pattern of the shimmering platinum wallcoverings.
  — Mark David, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2024
• Then Bissell spied five young clerks standing at attention, with lit torches on long poles, wearing … shimmering black capes?
  — Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024

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shimmer

2 of 2 noun

• The road turns a bend and a town shimmers in the crook of a valley.
  — Taymour Soomro Scott Conarroe, New York Times, 10 May 2023
• The sets range from lavish and over-the-top to showy and full of shimmer.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 5 Jan. 2023
• This shade is a bit more sheer and has the faintest shimmer to it.
  — Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 Jan. 2023
• Once the oil shimmers, stir in the onion and the poblano or green bell pepper.
  — Emily Horton, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• Just the right amount of shimmer gleamed off her face and off her glossy lips on full display.
  — Chelsea Avila, Allure, 14 Sep. 2022
• Pearly accent tiles were added behind the range for a bit of shimmer and shine.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2022
• When the oil shimmers, add most of the scallions, saving some to garnish.
  — The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2023
• Tonight: Winds calm quickly and, with clear skies, lows drop to the low to mid-20s with a shimmer of frost likely.
  — David Streit, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2022
• But what's nice about the highlighter is that truly looks like a shimmer.
  — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 May 2023
• The shimmers are fine and sparse and provide a glimmer effect.
  — elle.com, 31 May 2023
• Gold glitter accents add just the right amount of shimmer.
  — Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, 17 Aug. 2022
• In one, the forest shimmers with fire, pines yellow-lit against a dark sky, set ablaze by shelling.
  — Serhiy Morgunov, Washington Post, 24 Dec. 2023
• The open plain pulls the eye upward, toward grand things: the horizon line, the distant shimmer of snow in the mountains.
  — Bathsheba Demuth, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2024
• Taylor Swift is still making the whole place shimmer at 34.
  — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 Dec. 2023
• Beach Riot has the coolest details, like fun shimmer and vibey prints.
  — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 13 Dec. 2022
• The key to nailing the sunburn blush trend is to use a silky, creamy blush in a vibrant red or pink that has a touch of shimmer to it.
  — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2022
• Her whole dress had a bit of shimmer to it, and the most delicate lace detail could be found around the hemline and at the bust.
  — Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2023
• Don't wear jewelry in the water that a shark could confuse for the shimmer of fish scales.
  — Katie Hunt, CNN, 28 July 2022
• When the oil shimmers, add the tortillas stacked atop one another.
  — Paul Kita, Men's Health, 28 Feb. 2023
• There’s a fine line between highlighter and blush with shimmer.
  — Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Sep. 2022
• For evenings out on the town, or the perfect no-filter selfie, a little shimmer will come in handy.
  — townandcountrymag.com, 29 May 2023
• The shimmer and sparkle didn't end there, thankfully; a pale pink shimmer gleamed on her lids, too.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 8 Aug. 2023
• From other angles, the nails appeared more like a lime green shimmer.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 18 July 2023
• The way makeup artist Marcelo Gutierrez sees it, there’s no time like the present to return to—and reimagine!—the brazen shine and shimmer of the early noughties.
  — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2022
• Daley made sure her skin was glowing brighter than the shimmer on her dress and gave her lengthy lashes.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 29 Sep. 2023
• The city is handing over the reins to Taylor Swift, who’s sure to make the whole place shimmer for her two-night stay at Levi’s Stadium this month.
  — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2023
• To close out her epic three and a half hour show, Taylor shimmers in this Oscar de la Renta bodysuit.
  — USA TODAY, 28 June 2023
• The look’s amazing shimmer is the result of the addition of a massive quantity of strass.
  — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2023
• Mix edible luster dust with powdered sugar to tint the coconut on the birds' nest toppings and give your dessert a shimmer.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2024
• The space between the cameras inside the module is the same light blue of the rest of the phone, but the glass covering the module gives off a shimmer that appears almost metallic in certain lighting conditions.
  — Sarah Lord, PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024