How to Use shiny in a Sentence
shiny
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The paint was so clean and bright, the brass was so shiny.
— Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2022 -
The world will see the city’s shiny façade beamed through their TVs.
— Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2024 -
The plan is to clean them and give them a shiny new coat of paint.
— David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024 -
In went the shiny red car, big enough for the 14-month-old to sit in and drive.
— Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 31 Jan. 2025 -
There was the first lady in a blue coat and shiny brown knee-high boots.
— Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2023 -
What’s notable is that the shiny rate on the Pokemon seemed high.
— Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2024 -
Three years ago, blockchain was still seen as a shiny new toy.
— Cameron Fields, cleveland, 27 Nov. 2021 -
It’s made from faux leather, which has the same shiny look without the hefty price tag.
— Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2023 -
How shiny will that trophy be, if BYU can scratch its way to the top of the Big 12?
— Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Sep. 2021 -
The chimney pipe from the wood stove, in the center of the room, is shiny with pockmarks.
— Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Dec. 2021 -
But try not to stress too much about how shiny your sheet pans are.
— Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2021 -
Necklaces, bracelets, and rings will be clean and shiny in no time.
— Rachel Kashdan, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2023 -
The skin over the swollen area may also appear stretched and shiny.
— Laura Schober, Health, 2 Oct. 2024 -
The creamy gloss, which comes in 32 colors, is shiny but doesn't have a sticky feel.
— Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com, 19 Nov. 2021 -
The shiny piece features thick straps and a sharp scoop neckline.
— Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Aug. 2023 -
Your hair will be shiny, smooth, shapely and free of frizz.
— The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 May 2022 -
Most anglers are using live shrimp and shiny lures to catch the fish.
— Alan Sherman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 -
The attachment was a picture of two shiny bullets in the palm of a hand.
— Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2023 -
No… [laughs] That’s a song full of shadows but dressed up to seem shiny – a bit like me.
— Billboard Italy, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2024 -
Pegu Club closed in May 2020, but had already begun to be eclipsed in the press by the shiny and new.
— Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2022 -
Boar bristles help make hair shiny and keep it healthy.
— Nicole Saporita, Good Housekeeping, 8 June 2022 -
Gone are the days of shiny new tech and the latest designer pieces.
— Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 23 June 2024 -
Simply pop in the tray for 30 minutes and go forth with shiny white teeth.
— ELLE, 14 May 2022 -
Hilton asks as Phoenix coos and hits the shiny object against his walker.
— Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2023 -
This spray makes hair feel soft, shiny, and bouncy when used with heat.
— Rebecca Norris, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023 -
In that sense, a hint of shiny, sculpting product goes a long way.
— Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2021 -
But her whiskers are forward, her coat is shiny, and her purr is loud.
— Bethany Brookshire, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2021 -
The same fate could await a shiny object called Bitcoin.
— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2022 -
Queen Camilla is used to hosting British celebrities at Buckingham Palace, but most aren't dressed in a shiny singlet!
— Meredith Kile, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025 -
Soon enough, however, the seven-time Formula One world champion overcomes his anxiety and is standing face-to-face with a shiny black stallion named Aroma.
— Sean Gregory / London and Maranello, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
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