shone

verb

variants or shined
Definition of shonenext
past tense of shine
1
as in glowed
to emit rays of light the sun appears to shine particularly brightly in summer because that is when it's closest to the Earth

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2
as in rubbed
to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure the salesman shined his shoes every morning before leaving the house

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Recent Examples of shone The sun shone on Lova’s second day in Manchester, so spending the morning outdoors was in the cards. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026 Though Clemson and Davis took the first two spots in the ranking, plenty of others shined. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026 The mass shooting has shone a new spotlight on Thailand’s high levels of gun ownership, both licensed and unlicensed. — Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 In a matchup between struggling lineups, both starting pitchers shined. — Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 The facade and back portion of the building was where the arcade architecture shined. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026 Wide receiver Tyquan Thornton shined earlier in practice during 7-on-7 work, with three receptions from Mahomes — one on a slant, another between two defenders and his last on a vertical concept to beat Williams. — Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026 Yes, star players shone in each of those sides, but Iraola’s point remains pertinent. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026 Gordon, the 2024 Doak Campbell Award winner, is the type of big back whose physical style shined when the pads came on. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shone
  1. glowed
  2. rubbed
  3. flashed
  4. polished
  5. beamed
  6. smoothed
  7. flickered
  8. radiated
Verb
  • As the bartender quieted whatever terrible hair-metal mixtape had been playing over the house PA, and the lights glowed red on the stage, Ryan was trying to create the illusion of a behind-the-curtain, big-stage, rock star entrance.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
  • String lights glowed overhead as the San Gabriel Mountains went dark behind them.
    — David Hochman, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of glowed
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  • Tragedy, humor and scientific interest rubbed shoulders as Atlanta turned out Thursday night to view the astral spectacle which sent 261 stars streaking across the heavens.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Jimmy rubbed beer foam off his mustache, and Kath thought of the drunken Norwegian boatman who sank Fanny’s ship.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of rubbed
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  • Hancock, who flashed high-level plays last year as a safety, has primarily played as a nickel corner in Leonhard’s new scheme.
    — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Douglas shows his skills and inexperience Rookie wide receiver Caleb Douglas, the third-round pick, flashed some good and bad Friday, which has been his story in training camp.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of flashed
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  • Featuring a slimming silhouette, this mock-neck sweater is polished enough for the office but can pull double duty as casual wear on the weekends.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
  • But everything around it needed to be sculpted, sanded and polished by hand.
    — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of polished
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  • In September 2025, Kotb beamed from ear to ear on Haley Joy and Hope’s first days of third and first grade, respectively.
    — Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Television cameras beamed stock cars racing inside an iconic stadium to audiences around the world.
    — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of beamed
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  • In Philadelphia, Abdalla parked a few blocks from the Liberty Bell, smoothed her hijab, and swapped her sneakers for high heels.
    — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • My father had been a projectionist briefly in the ’50s, and that smoothed my path into the union, which was a very closed union.
    — Chris Stanton, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of smoothed
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  • Inexplicably, the lights flickered during the groom-mother dance.
    — Anna Raskind, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • While lights flickered, music blared and fans cheered, the goal was ruled off; Harris was initially deemed offside.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of flickered
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  • The extended chords radiated color, but despite the influence of hip-hop and video-game music, the playing felt less mischievous than relentlessly mechanical.
    — Rae-Aila Crumble, Pitchfork, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Gomez radiated in another stunning look for a Rare Beginnings campaign video.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 28 July 2026
Definition of radiated

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“Shone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shone. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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