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Search phrase: shining

Plays

 13 result(s). alternate result(s)
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As You Like ItAYL II.vii.147And shining morning face, creeping like snailAnd shining morning face, creeping like snaile
CymbelineCym V.iv.89To th' shining synod of the restTo'th'shining Synod of the rest,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.23So clear, so shining, and so evident,So cleare, so shining, and so euident,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.229With shining checkered slough, doth sting a childWith shining checker'd slough doth sting a Child,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.40Upon my target three fair-shining suns.Vpon my Targuet three faire shining Sunnes.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.17In shining plate, that now the aspiring hillIn shining plate, that now the aspiring hill,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.90Have no more profit of their shining nightsHaue no more profit of their shining nights,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.265I thank thee, moon, for shining now so bright;I thanke thee Moone, for shining now so bright:
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.102To wail the dimming of our shining star;To waile the dimming of our shining Starre:
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.97That I will show you shining at this feast,That I will show you, shining at this Feast,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.100As when his virtues shining upon othersAs when his vertues shining vpon others,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.18A shining constellation. What a brow,A shining constellation: What a brow,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.83His hair hangs long behind him, black and shiningHis haire hangs long behind him, blacke and shining

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.13.2 A shining gloss that vadeth suddenly, A shining glosse, that vadeth sodainly,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.101 Nor read the subtle-shining secrecies Nor read the subtle shining secrecies,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.197 ‘ O shame to knighthood and to shining arms! O shame to knighthood, and to shining Armes,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.786 The silver-shining queen he would distain; The siluer shining Queene he would distaine;
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1523 Whose words like wildfire burnt the shining glory Whose words like wild fire burnt the shining glorie
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1626 With shining falchion in my chamber came With shining Fauchion in my chamber came
Venus and AdonisVen.861 From whom each lamp and shining star doth borrow From whom ech lamp, and shining star doth borrow,

Glossary

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aglet(plural) tiny shining ornaments worn on a dress, spangles
crispshining, bright, clear
furbishedgleaming, shining; or: refurbished, refitted
gaudybright, brilliant, shining
glisteringglittering, shining, sparkling
glisteringbrilliance, sparkle, shining nature
marbledshining like marble; reminiscent of marble
patendish on which the bread is placed during the Mass; shining circle
sheenbrightness, shining, radiance
shineshining quality, radiance
shiningbrightly lit, illuminated

Thesaurus

 13 result(s).
circle, shiningpaten
marble, shining like marbled
ornaments on a dress, tiny shining aglet
quality, shiningshine
shiningcrisp
shiningsheen
shiningglistering
shininggaudy
shiningfurbished
shining circlepaten
shining like marblemarbled
shining natureglistering
shining qualityshine

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