shine through
phrasal verb
shone through or shined through; shining through; shines through
: to be seen, expressed, or shown clearly
Once she relaxed, her talent really began to shine through.
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Peach Dipped Pale Ale: Freshly picked peach flavor shines through this bright-tasting pale ale, brewed using the innovative dip hop method.
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Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 18 July 2025
The poor performance of the romantic film allowed Maalik to shine through the Indian ticket windows, though neither film posted impressive numbers in the opening weekend at the box office.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
No matter the event, the prince's playful nature shines through.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 13 July 2025
Experts agreed that the personality that shone through in Mamdani’s videos effectively captured his audience in a way that Cuomo couldn’t.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 26 June 2025
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Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 18 July 2025
The poor performance of the romantic film allowed Maalik to shine through the Indian ticket windows, though neither film posted impressive numbers in the opening weekend at the box office.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
No matter the event, the prince's playful nature shines through.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 13 July 2025
Experts agreed that the personality that shone through in Mamdani’s videos effectively captured his audience in a way that Cuomo couldn’t.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for shine through
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“Shine through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shine%20through. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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