shimmer

At night, the lights that illuminate the bridge shimmer like mini moons in the waters below.

From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026

Nearby, racks of sequined jackets shimmer with slogans like "Make Heaven Crowded," worn by supporters well into their seventies who, for a few days at least, dress more like pop fans than retirees.

From Barron's ● Mar. 28, 2026

Tomatoes are optional, but when included, they give the richness a little lift, a shimmer of acidity against the warm, cheesy backdrop.

From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2025

But once the shimmer of being the “new hot shiny thing” dulled and she settled into her life as a musician, she realized she was being held to a different standard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2025

The orange boards seemed to shimmer and sway in the sun’s heat, confusing Swanson’s view and making it difficult to record measurements.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

Produced and directed by Ernst Lubitsch and written by his frequent collaborator Samson Raphaelson, this Paramount picture, running a pert 82 minutes, positively shimmers with wit and sizzles with innuendo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026

A veritable feast for the ears that shimmers with sound — a stray guitar flourish here, a pulsing synthesizer there.

From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2026

“Cortez the Killer” shimmers into existence, and a listener might contemplate that while it’s another one of Young’s monumental mid-’70s mythic journeys, it’s also essentially a story about imperialism.

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2025

Her prose is so finely wrought it shimmers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2025

The road ahead of us shimmers in the heat, and the dust swells are everywhere, burning my eyes.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

Wunmi Mosaku, up for best supporting actress for Sinners, opted for a striking blue dress, which shimmered on the red carpet.

From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2026

But it also shimmered with optimism and adventure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025

He often added tiny beads that shimmered like distant stars.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2025

Dresses, tops, trousers and headpieces shimmered with sequins.

From Reuters ● Sep. 2, 2023

Curtains of colorful light shimmered and billowed through the night sky.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

Libyan designer Rabia Ben Barka, whose models showed off similarly shimmering dresses, told AFP she found Abuja -- on her first trip to Nigeria -- "so clean" and organised.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

Seated on a throne-like chair, with his family in his shadow, Ludovico is receiving a message while courtiers of diminishing importance trail off to the right behind a shimmering gold curtain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

I wrote years ago that the project boasted “a sort of shimmering authenticity” — if one didn’t look too closely.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

Despite The Oval shimmering in the sunshine, this was an odd spectacle.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

You walk toward the shimmering air, an arch of cedar boughs intertwined above it.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith