as in gleams
to shoot forth bursts of light
a sequined dress shimmering under the studio lights
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Recent Examples of shimmers
Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Each glass shimmers with a bit of iridescence for a wintry look.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
The lasers converge and somehow create what looks like a circular portal to another planet which shimmers and spins.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
This technique often is used with fencing to create a visual barrier and to startle geese when the tape shimmers in the breeze.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
Look for rowan trees, also known as mountain ash, a native species that shimmers a glorious yellow with red berries during this season, and beech, those huge anchors of so many British forests with russet-brown leaves all autumn.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 21 Aug. 2025
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The evening fades into dawn as Fifth Avenue shimmers in the early light, while a guest strolls home to the faint echo of laughter.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for shimmers
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Like Beckham’s dress, the 100-percent silk dress softly gleams in the light.—
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Despite a couple of funky skips, the album is fueled by the hunger of an artist who really wants the pop life again, perking up electro-scuzz and arena rock with new wave that gleams like glitter.—
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Additionally, hometown hero and skier Gus Kenworthy acts as host for the entire week, which features events like the blow-out White Party, a drag and burlesque show with both national and local talent, and the Glitter Ball where anything that sparkles is in fashion.—
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The sunshine sparkles upon the ripples of the gently moving water, which is clear and colored like tea by natural plant tannins.—
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Downtown, the Plaza twinkles with thousands of string lights.—
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This Lowcountry gem nestled on Port Royal Island is magical year-round, but at Christmas, Beaufort’s glow twinkles even brighter.—
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Soft breezes ripple through the sea grapes, and sunlight glints off the aquamarine shallows that surround Bahia Honda State Park.—
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In Sentimental Value, Reinsve shines in her performance as Nora, an actress and estranged daughter to an aging film director played by Stellan Skarsgård.—
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The book also shines a prominent light on how attitudes toward certain drugs have changed over time by showing when and where they were embraced.—
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Celebrities including Julianne Moore, Michelle Pfeiffer, Victoria Beckham and Khloé Kardashian have embraced the look, swapping ornaments and tinsel for clean lines and quiet glows.—
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When visible, the Northern Lights may appear as pink, purple, green or even red glows that ripple across the sky.—
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Carved from a block of white and green jadeite, the remarkably realistic sculpture of a Chinese cabbage glistens as if freshly picked from a field, still wet with morning dew.—
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Plus, the silk proteins penetrate the cuticles to soften and boost shine so hair becomes more manageable and glistens in the light.—
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In non-theme park play, the game revolves around Illumineers, glimmers, inklands, a lorebook and other buzzwords and actions that are important to players.—
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From there, the glimmers of a more peaceful existence — one fueled by expression, not recklessness — give Lidia hope.—
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“Shimmers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shimmers. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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