shines 1 of 2

verb

Definition of shinesnext
present tense third-person singular of shine
1
as in glows
to emit rays of light the sun appears to shine particularly brightly in summer because that is when it's closest to the Earth

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2
as in smoothes
to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure the salesman shined his shoes every morning before leaving the house

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shines

2 of 2

noun

plural of shine
as in trick
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke the shines they pulled at summer camp have become embellished with each retelling

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  1. trick
  2. radiates
  3. practical joke
  4. smooths
  5. caper
  6. frolic
Noun
  • There’s also Image Wand which does similar pic-making tricks in the Notes app and Genmoji, the custom emoji characters which are also based on prompts from you.
    David Phelan, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Our fee-avoidance is more than a few money-saving tricks.
    Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of trick
Verb
  • This pride radiates into customer interactions, where employees go above and beyond to create memorable experiences.
    Anna Convery-Pelletier, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The truth is out, the lies are old (2024) radiates both texture and depth, meticulously woven from an eclectic mix of materials, including linen, lurex, rope, cotton, nylon, and wool.
    Salomé Gómez-Upegui, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of radiates
Noun
  • His favorite thing to do was to pull practical jokes on our manager, Blake.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 July 2024
  • Baseball players are notorious for playing practical jokes on one another.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of practical joke
Verb
  • There’s even a nifty dryer attachment that swiftly smooths hair without overexposing it to heat; this is thanks to the Coanda effect, which tames hair without the need to press it against a heated surface, like a flat iron.
    Clara McMahon, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The five-in-one face formula (right) hydrates, smoothes, firms, plumps, and brightens while the eye cream brightens dark circles, reduces puffiness, refreshes tired eyes, smooths appearance of fine lines, and hydrates to visibly firm skin.
    Andrea Lavinthal, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of smooths
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  • Even so, the spirited new Netflix thriller from Joe Barton (The Lazarus Project) is a remarkably fresh, exciting, and laugh-out-loud funny caper, driven by a sharp comedic sensibility and wildly entertaining performances from stars Ben Whishaw and Keira Knightley.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Consistently building in her career since her breakout turn in Alexander Payne’s Downsizing, Chau is coming off of turns in Apple’s hit Doug Liman caper The Instigators, Yorgos Lanthimos’s Kinds of Kindness, Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City, and Netflix’s The Night Agent.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of caper
Noun
  • There’s no shortage of fun things to do outside in Chicago during the chilly months, however there’s one activity that will prove to be super exciting for a date night, family adventure, or a friends’ frolic in the city.
    Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Never too busy to ride rollercoasters and frolic with school kids, the prince of Pyongyang also found time to take on a wife, Ri Sol-Ju, whom the New York Times compared to the British Duchess Kate Middleton.
    Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2012
Definition of frolic
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