shinier; shiniest
1
: having a smooth glossy surface
shiny new shoes
2
a
: bright with the rays of the sun : sunshiny
b
: filled with light
3
: rubbed or worn smooth
4
: lustrous with natural secretions
a shiny nose
shininess
noun
Examples of shiny in a Sentence
we could see our reflections in the shiny surface of the marble walls
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Low porosity hair tends to be stronger, less damaged, and may appear shinier than high porosity hair.
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 26 May 2025
This went to the team behind Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Amores Perros (2000), which, like the Palm Dog, celebrated a quarter of a century at the festival this year and is about to get a shiny new re-release courtesy of Mubi.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 May 2025
However, many companies focus on shiny tools while overlooking the fundamentals like incident response planning or operational continuity after a breach.
—Zach Fuller, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The prospect of shiny new alternatives to Apple’s devices added to concerns about the company’s struggle to compete in the AI arms race.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 23 May 2025
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 26 May 2025
This went to the team behind Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Amores Perros (2000), which, like the Palm Dog, celebrated a quarter of a century at the festival this year and is about to get a shiny new re-release courtesy of Mubi.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 May 2025
However, many companies focus on shiny tools while overlooking the fundamentals like incident response planning or operational continuity after a breach.
—Zach Fuller, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The prospect of shiny new alternatives to Apple’s devices added to concerns about the company’s struggle to compete in the AI arms race.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for shiny
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“Shiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shiny. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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