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adjective

Definition of shimmeringnext
as in glistening

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shimmering

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verb

present participle of shimmer
as in gleaming
to shoot forth bursts of light a sequined dress shimmering under the studio lights

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shimmering
  1. glittering
  2. blinding
  3. glancing
  4. scintillating
  5. glaring
Adjective
  • The spaniel, adorned with a glittering crown, was filmed comfortably seated at the table, clearly part of the community and cherished by all.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Family members picked out a glittering purple casket − the same color as her Jeep − and a handful of relatives met at the local cemetery.
    Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of glittering
Adjective
  • The whites of balloons, lights, and shirts range from bright to almost blinding, with excellent granularity between.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 27 Oct. 2024
  • In honor of the 50th anniversary of the House, the blinding, sharp-cut wig was an ode to Mugler’s archival past.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of blinding
Adjective
  • Glaser, from a very glancing stylistic consideration, looks like a multicam by comparison.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2024
  • Even so, Joonam is too scattershot and distanced from culture and politics to resonate with the news — potentially the film’s greatest draw — in more than a glancing way.
    Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2023
Definition of glancing
Adjective
  • Much like watching people paddle a boat, watching people carry heavy objects is not the most scintillating television.
    Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
  • The 120th World Series offers one of the most scintillating matchups in recent memory.
    Kevin Dotson, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of scintillating
Adjective
  • During the first 45 seconds of the cold open, half of the cast soberly rattles off some of the president-elect’s many glaring deficits.
    Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Introduced in 1883 to prevent players from lurking near the opponent's goal, soccer’s offside rule is a glaring, often contentious example.
    Ben Dowsett, WIRED, 14 Aug. 2024
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