as in sheen
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shininess
Noun
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That’s the biggest music influence here, especially the mid-Eighties sheen of Black Celebration.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2025 -
Egg is often used to get a glossy sheen on baked goods, like challah bread.—
Aliza Chasan,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Best adds that beyond color and pattern, paint finishes, particularly high gloss shines, can be used to reflect light and highlight architectural details, too. 3.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2025
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Glossy lip products had a big moment last year, and Chang was not immune to the hype—though instead of the popular glosses and tinted balms that went viral stateside, Chang fell in love with the Korean makeup brand Amuse’s Dew Tint.—
Annie Blay,
Allure,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The production values are way higher for this sequel, which received its initial batch of funding via Kickstarter, and technical performance is improved despite the boost in visual polish.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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While the game looks fine, the biggest improvement over the first one is the amount of polish.—
George Yang,
Rolling Stone,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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His face is a death mask: gaunt and soiled, teeth pebbly, eyes dilated but piercing in their last hint of blued luminescence.—
Matt Thompson,
SPIN,
3 Feb. 2025
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This luminescence is the hallmark of this mushroom, which gave rise to its common name: the ghost fungus.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
Noun
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One of the simplest ways to make sure your home gets that natural glow is by taking care of your windows and door glass.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Feb. 2025
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With its creamy neutral base and iridescent glow, the glazed donut works for pretty much all occasions—especially for celebrating a loved one’s big day.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Unlike with fluorescence, this process does not need an external source of light.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
9 Jan. 2025
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On a recent Saturday, at a bar in New York City’s Tribeca, a couple of hundred young sports fans in T-shirts and baseball caps ordered light beers served in tall glasses and shouted over a bellowing sound system under the confining fluorescence of 57 televisions.—
Jack Sullivan,
airmail.news,
6 Apr. 2024
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“Shininess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shininess. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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