as in sheen
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Noun
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Four of the dancers, representing wind, wear sheer, pleated capes with an iridescent sheen that attached to shoulder straps and arm bands.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025 -
But a sudden, unnatural sheen could indicate hormonal changes, skin infections, or even cancer.—
Angela Haupt,
TIME,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This was also the first time in the history of the competition that a team scored seven goals away from home in the knockout stages, adding record-breaking gloss to the occasion.—
George Ramsay,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
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With a sweet scent, this gloss gives your lips the perfect amount of shine.—
Lauryn Jiles,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Vince’s classic khaki option provides instant polish, while floaty styles from Proenza Schouler and Ulla Johnson transition from spring-to-summer fabulously.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2025
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Employers associated these cultural signals with perceptions of polish, warmth and competence.—
Bethany Thompson,
Sun Sentinel,
27 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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The universe is setting you up for a major glow up.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
refinery29.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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And many of them worked on their glow starting months in advance.—
Justine Fisher,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Sometimes the bird can change its degree of fluorescence just by moving into areas with more or less light.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
Ars Technica,
23 Feb. 2025
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Fishy fluorescence Though birds-of-paradise are known for their dramatic colors, the biofluorescent aspect of their visual communication was previously undescribed and raises new questions about how the birds use visual cues, lead study author Dr. Rene Martin said.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Shininess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shininess. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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