Collocations for "shimmering"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "shimmering" in context.
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shimmer
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- a shimmer of [light, moonlight, tears]
- the shimmer of [gold, diamonds, jewels]
- a [pale, slight, faint, distant] shimmer of
- a shimmer on the [water, surface]
- [emerged, glistened] like a shimmer of light
- could see the shimmer of light in the distance
- could see a shimmer in his eyes
- gives your [skin, legs, body] a shimmer
- [left, produced, gave off] a shimmer of light
- [the waves, her hair, the sequins] shimmered
- shimmered in the [haze, sunlight, heat]
- shimmer under the [light, sun, spotlight]
- shimmer like [waves, jewels, gold]
- shimmer with [fear, sweat, heat]
- shimmer into [view, sight]
- shimmer [dimly, brightly]
'shimmering' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):