shining
adjective
shin·ing ˈshī-niŋ 
1
: emitting or reflecting light
2
: bright and often splendid in appearance : resplendent
3
: possessing a distinguished quality : illustrious
4
: full of sunshine
Synonyms
- beaming
- bedazzling
- bright
- brilliant
- candescent
- clear
- dazzling
- effulgent
- fulgent
- glowing
- incandescent
- lambent
- lucent
- lucid
- luminous
- lustrous
- radiant
- refulgent
- sheeny
- shiny
- splendid
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Example Sentences
Her latest movie is a shining example of what a film can be. the shining moon formed a nice backdrop for our outdoor concert
Recent Examples on the Web Alicia Keys brought to life the concrete jungle where dreams are made of in a shimmering silver strapless Ralph Lauren gown with a sweeping black cape that featured a shining New York City skyline. 
Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 3 May 2022 This is a shining moment for him and was very unrehearsed. Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2022 Clearly, the withdrawal from Afghanistan was not a shining moment for the United States. David Remnick, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2022 Mount Rainier stands out like a shining, white beacon against the Seattle skyline. Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 18 Sep. 2021 The 14-minute medley was a shining tribute to Black L.A. culture and hip-hop, with the iconic Rosecrans Avenue long known for being the cradle of it all. Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2022 In the sprawling digital cityscape of U, Suzu is surprised by her appearance as Belle, a shining, pink-haired beacon. Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 14 Jan. 2022 In reconsidering what makes art valuable, Somerville does not so much dispute Mandel’s judgments about the past (shining and false) and the future (real and hard) as collapse them. Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2022 This was a shining moment for an offensive line and running game that’s taken its lumps this season. Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 31 Dec. 2021 See More
Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 3 May 2022 This is a shining moment for him and was very unrehearsed. Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2022 Clearly, the withdrawal from Afghanistan was not a shining moment for the United States. David Remnick, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2022 Mount Rainier stands out like a shining, white beacon against the Seattle skyline. Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 18 Sep. 2021 The 14-minute medley was a shining tribute to Black L.A. culture and hip-hop, with the iconic Rosecrans Avenue long known for being the cradle of it all. Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2022 In the sprawling digital cityscape of U, Suzu is surprised by her appearance as Belle, a shining, pink-haired beacon. Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 14 Jan. 2022 In reconsidering what makes art valuable, Somerville does not so much dispute Mandel’s judgments about the past (shining and false) and the future (real and hard) as collapse them. Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2022 This was a shining moment for an offensive line and running game that’s taken its lumps this season. Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 31 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing shining
shining 1 of 2
adjective
as in glowing
giving off or reflecting much light the shining moon formed a nice backdrop for our outdoor concert Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- glowing
- luminous
- bright
- dazzling
- gleaming
- shiny
- radiant
- glittering
- shimmering
- blazing
- flashing
- sparkling
- glistening
- shined
- flickering
- brilliant
- effulgent
- refulgent
- beaming
- lambent
- candescent
- splendid
- lustrous
- blinding
- clear
- burning
- incandescent
- fulgent
- lucent
- sheeny
- flaming
- polished
- glinting
- glimmering
- bedazzling
- twinkling
- lucid
- fiery
- sunny
- glistering
- glaring
- burnished
- glancing
- agleam
- ablaze
- winking
- aglitter
- scintillating
- flaring
- shimmery
- scintillant
- combusting
- ardent
- gemmy
- coruscant
- red-hot
- ultrabright
- superbright
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- dim
- dark
- darkened
- dull
- blackened
- dusky
- dimmed
- gloomy
- obscure
- obscured
- lackluster
- sombre
- cloudy
- darkling
- somber
- lightless
- unlit
- darkish
- shadowy
- pale
- murky
- darksome
- unbright
- gray
- tenebrous
- grey
- shady
- leaden
- unbrilliant
- pitch-dark
- pitch-black
- sunless
- palish
- shadowlike
shining
2 of 2verb
1
as in gleaming
to emit rays of light the sun appears to shine particularly brightly in summer because that is when it's closest to the Earth Synonyms & Similar Words
- glowing
- gleaming
- beaming
- flashing
- radiating
- glinting
- illumining
- glistening
- glittering
- glimmering
- blazing
- flickering
- shimmering
- sparkling
- illuminating
- raying
- burning
- flaring
- glistering
- twinkling
- spangling
- lighting
- flaming
- brightening
- glaring
- coruscating
- firing
- dazzling
- blinding
- blinking
- lightening
- scintillating
- sheening
- luminescing
- winkling
- winking
- irradiating
- lustering
- lustring
- bedazzling
- beating (down)
- dazing
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- darkening
- blackening
- lowering
- louring
2
as in polishing
to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure the salesman shined his shoes every morning before leaving the house Synonyms & Similar Words
- polishing
- rubbing
- smoothing
- burnishing
- coating
- scrubbing
- glossing
- buffing
- scraping
- furbishing
- dressing
- grinding
- brightening
- bobbing
- facing
- finishing
- glazing
- smoothening
- sanding
- slicking
- filing
- sleeking
- lacquering
- varnishing
- scouring
- japanning
- sandblasting
- sandpapering
- veneering
- lapping
- boning
- rasping
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ruffling
- scuffing (up)
- roughening
- roughing (up)