How to Use shining in a Sentence

shining

adjective
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  • Her latest movie is a shining example of what a film can be.
  • The shining cities that rise where the desert meets the Gulf may be in for harder times.
    — Walter Russell Mead, WSJ, 11 Dec. 2017
  • Her name is Clara, and the bell felt sort of clear and shining and bright, which is what her name means.
    — Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Taylor was one of us, a shining beacon of what football means to the area.
    — Rolando Rosa, ajc, 27 Nov. 2017
  • In the meantime, stay tuned for the rest of the month as the brand unveils each new product in all its shining glory.
    — Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, 29 Aug. 2017
  • For a brief shining moment, the world felt a little more peaceful.
    — Pete Gelling, Quartz, 21 Sep. 2019
  • Temple of the Dog is a shining moment for a musician who had many to pick from.
    — William Goodman, Billboard, 19 May 2017
  • Then, of course, the unforgettable hug that served as the show’s shining moment.
    — Cam Wolf, GQ, 21 June 2018
  • And, once again, his effort was his shining trait against Purdue.
    — Nick Baumgardner, Detroit Free Press, 24 Sep. 2017
  • But his shining moment against the Lions could be a mirage.
    — Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 22 Dec. 2019
  • Mount Rainier stands out like a shining, white beacon against the Seattle skyline.
    — Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 18 Sep. 2021
  • But the shining light in an otherwise pretty dark hour-long spot?
    — Zoë Weiner, Teen Vogue, 26 Oct. 2018
  • This is a shining moment for him and was very unrehearsed.
    — Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2022
  • Jackson is alone in more ways than one as the shining beacon of Louisville athletics right now.
    — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2017
  • But my shining moment as a stepparent was this spring, on the soccer field.
    — Washington Post, 15 July 2021
  • The shining eyes of a 4-year old who just clapped three different rhythms perfectly.
    — Lisa Deaderick, sandiegouniontribune.com, 13 Jan. 2018
  • If the secondary blitzes from the first few games were a showcase for Minter, the terrific use of twists and stunts against the Hawkeyes were a shining moment for Elston.
    — Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press, 2 Oct. 2022
  • Clearly, the withdrawal from Afghanistan was not a shining moment for the United States.
    — David Remnick, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2022
  • Ferrer, at the time Cooder found him, was making a living shining shoes.
    — Peter Keough, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Apr. 2018
  • There will be no brackets waiting to be busted and not a single shining moment at the end of the tourney journey.
    — Chuck Carlton, Dallas News, 12 Mar. 2020
  • That’s without even mentioning the sparkling blue of the Munsu water park or the shining silver roof of the May Day stadium.
    — Anna Fifield, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2017
  • The shining moment of the visit, however, came when Ellen challenged them to attempt to act as a character that the other has played in the past.
    — Wandera Hussein, Billboard, 9 Jan. 2018
  • Strobe weapons took a shining leap forward in the 2000s with new high-intensity LED flashlights.
    — David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, 11 Feb. 2019
  • The shining moment of the skit was when Streep donned a cowboy hat to impersonate the beloved toy Woody, and made us question why Hanks got the part instead of her.
    — Kelly O'Sullivan, Country Living, 9 Jan. 2018
  • The atmosphere was blue and shining and loaded with something like bullets.
    — Patricia Lockwood, The New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2017
  • The victory became a bright, shining moment in the history of Athens.
    — National Geographic, 6 Feb. 2020
  • Clean that sh*t up with a fancy accessory case that'll keep his timepieces dust-free and shining.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 19 Aug. 2020
  • Then, the barnacles tangled in my hair will be my wedding crown and the shining fish that nibble my skin will be my silver wedding dress.
    — Elisabeth Egan, chicagotribune.com, 10 June 2017
  • Needless to say, Jay Curtis will never forget his last shining moment in a run full of them at the school named for his great-grandfather.
    — Jim Derry, NOLA.com, 13 May 2018
  • The world has lost a shining light, but Mrs. Lauder will continue to inspire us everyday.
    — Alexandra Parnass, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Nov. 2011

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