as in shining
giving off or reflecting much light
we could see our reflections in the shiny surface of the marble walls
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One involved placing a mouse in the center of a shiny white disk under a bright light.
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Jon Hamilton, NPR, 2 Sep. 2024
The shiniest hotel to emerge in this beloved wine country region is the newly refreshed and rebranded The Genevieve in the town of Santa Ynez.
—Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Aug. 2024
In the foreground, the biggest heap, which covers an area of six by five squares, consists of a skirt and a gray suit jacket turned inside out to reveal its shiny lining.
—Annie Ernaux, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
Underpinning all the shiny gadgetry is Google's Gemini artificially intelligent assistant.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 16 Aug. 2024
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Jon Hamilton, NPR, 2 Sep. 2024
The shiniest hotel to emerge in this beloved wine country region is the newly refreshed and rebranded The Genevieve in the town of Santa Ynez.
—Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Aug. 2024
In the foreground, the biggest heap, which covers an area of six by five squares, consists of a skirt and a gray suit jacket turned inside out to reveal its shiny lining.
—Annie Ernaux, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
Underpinning all the shiny gadgetry is Google's Gemini artificially intelligent assistant.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Shiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shiny. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024.
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