1
archaic
: beautiful
2
archaic
: shining, resplendent
1
a
: a bright or shining condition : brightness
b
: a subdued glitter approaching but short of optical reflection
c
: a lustrous surface imparted to textiles through finishing processes or use of shiny yarns
2
: a textile exhibiting notable sheen
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Examples of sheen in a Sentence
Noun
Her hair has a sheen to it.
polished the metal until it had an even sheen
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Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2022
The impact resistant lenses can stand up to wildest show with UV protection and polarized lenses to further protect your peepers, and the ultra-sheen design, available in 5 colors, is guaranteed to steal the spotlight.
—Brandon Schultz, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022
Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2023
Meanwhile, the skin at Dion Lee was near phosphorescent, the silvery sheen something akin to an ethereal angel or a straight-up cyborg.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2023
Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
Amityville may strike modern viewers raised on Insidious and Conjuring flicks as slightly passé: The pacing is quintessentially ’70s, which is to say deliberate, yet the film works all the better for it, rooting the horror in suspense and touting a visually vintage sheen.
—Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Prime tile using a bonding primer, then coat floors with a flat-sheen base color.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2022
The impact resistant lenses can stand up to wildest show with UV protection and polarized lenses to further protect your peepers, and the ultra-sheen design, available in 5 colors, is guaranteed to steal the spotlight.
—Brandon Schultz, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022
Verb
Remove weights and parchment paper, and bake until crust has lost its raw dough sheen, 5 to 7 minutes.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2023
Meanwhile, the skin at Dion Lee was near phosphorescent, the silvery sheen something akin to an ethereal angel or a straight-up cyborg.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2023
Noun
For decades, Starbucks positioned itself as a place to linger, but the company has lost that sheen over the years.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
Amityville may strike modern viewers raised on Insidious and Conjuring flicks as slightly passé: The pacing is quintessentially ’70s, which is to say deliberate, yet the film works all the better for it, rooting the horror in suspense and touting a visually vintage sheen.
—Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Sheen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sheen. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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