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Meanings of shining in English

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pulimento

The work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it.

        pulimento

        Reflecting light.

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            Shining.

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                    Usage of shining in English
                    1
                    The takeover of the fine china group Wedgwood was a shining example.
                    The Irish Times
                    2
                    The words Madiba lived by are a shining example for us all.
                    The South African
                    3
                    For one bright shining moment I decided I had seen the light.
                    A colossal failure of common sense: the inside story of the coll...
                    4
                    The Stem sector remains one of the shining lights of Ireland's economy.
                    The Irish Times
                    5
                    They said: Carly was and always will be our beautiful shining light.
                    The Guardian
                    6
                    Rosa was the shining light that showed us the way, Rodriguez said.
                    Reuters
                    7
                    Through the hole I saw the oil-lamp shining in the outer room.
                    Jacqueline of Golden River
                    8
                    The shadow of the wall prevented the moonlight from shining in there.
                    Brood of the Witch-Queen
                    9
                    A silver half-moon was shining in the sky; there were many stars.
                    The Witch, and Other Stories
                    10
                    Vivienne A Bamboos can go from shining health to shabbiness in weeks.
                    The Guardian
                    11
                    The rain had ceased, and the moon was shining in the sky.
                    For the Faith: A Story of the Young Pioneers of Reformation in O...
                    12
                    He was shining with perspiration; and he looked the better of it.
                    Cumner's Son and Other South Sea Folk — Volume 02
                    13
                    The sun is shining and the sea air is clean and fresh.
                    The Guardian
                    14
                    The sun was shining and a fountain was playing in the garden.
                    With British Guns in Italy: A Tribute to Italian Achievement
                    15
                    The moon was shining brightly into the yard; he heard no sound.
                    The Countess of Saint Geran / Celebrated Crimes
                    16
                    South Africa became world champions by stopping their best opponents from shining.
                    The Guardian
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                    Shining through the time
                    Shining across language varieties
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                    Common
                    United Kingdom
                    Common
                    United States of America
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