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

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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shines
  1. trick
  2. radiates
  3. practical joke
  4. smooths
  5. caper
  6. frolic
Noun
  • The gods prove cruel but not omnipotent, and the modern settings exert their own redemptive pull; the final effect is that of a magic trick, in which the characters manage, in each film’s miraculous closing moments, to slip the bonds of tragedy.
    Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
  • As for the pineapple addition to the drink, eating the fruit is another common, nonmedical trick that people suggest for getting labor started (some people also swear by it when trying to conceive).
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of trick
Verb
  • Acute pancreatitis causes severe upper abdominal pain that radiates to the back.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The sharp pain radiates through the bottom of your feet and makes even standing difficult.
    Cory Smith, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of radiates
Noun
  • And while there is a possibility of some severe storms in the state, there could be a chance that Mother Nature is pulling a practical joke.
    Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 29 Mar. 2024
  • His favorite thing to do was to pull practical jokes on our manager, Blake.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 July 2024
Definition of practical joke
Verb
  • Retinol, derived from vitamin A, accelerates cell turnover, smooths fine lines, and stimulates collagen and elastin production.
    Jenny Berg, Allure, 19 Dec. 2024
  • This hybrid shower oil builds into a gentle lather, smoothes and softens skin with squalane, and is made of 50% glycerin, a humectant that helps draw water into the skin.
    Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of smooths
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  • When they were asked in, the bear would go down on his hands and knees and caper about and sing and so on.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Really, 2024 had a little of everything, from wacky crime capers (Bad Monkey) and Satanic Panic (Hysteria) to dystopian video game adaptations (Fallout) and sweeping historical epics (Shōgun), with plenty of genre-mashup delights in between.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 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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