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Example sentences for "shines"

Lexicographically close words:
shindy; shine; shined; shiner; shiners; shinest; shineth; shiney; shing; shingle
  1. In its shadow still and dim, Where our holiest longings are, Rings forever Bethlehem's hymn, Shines forever Bethlehem's star.

  2. His arms are full of all good cheer, His face with laughter glows, He shines like any household fire Amid the cruel snows.

  3. Make 'ay while the sun shines was my motter, and I says to meself there was no reason why this war should make everyone un'appy.

  4. When the sun shines upon the forest covered with this brilliant incrustation, the effect is indescribably beautiful.

  5. This spot of history shines with a light before which every other shows pale and commonplace.

  6. How brightly it shines in St Paul himself!

  7. Its glory shines already about God's blessed name of Father, thrice glorified in the apostle's praise (vv.

  8. Far onward in the future shines its lustre revealed in the first Christian age.

  9. The light which shines upon sin-laden and sorrowful hearts, shines on them to change them into its own nature.

  10. In privation and loneliness, in old age and bodily decay, the strength of God in the human spirit shines with its purest lustre.

  11. His mother sang,-- "At evening softly shines the sun, The cat lies lazy on the stone.

  12. See how the light shines through in here.

  13. She evidently recognized the fact that when knowledge has penetrated the soul, it does not need to be worn on the outside, as it shines through the entire personality.

  14. Of the light that shines from within upon so many darkened and weary souls she has no knowledge.

  15. The prophet or seer shines by the light of his own soul.

  16. Light shines upon the salted sea, and it lives.

  17. It is the product of geogeny, has not entered the water from without, but been generated in it, and is constantly being regenerated, so long as light shines upon the sea.

  18. Light shines upon the water, and it is salted.

  19. It is in the discussion of one of these physical problems that his scientific greatness truly shines forth.

  20. He asked, "Is it likely that the sun shines upon nothing, and that the nightly watches of the stars are wasted on trackless seas and desert lands?

  21. Even in these commercial affairs the singular genius of the Jew and Arabs shines forth.

  22. The sun never shines in at the windows, and if the sky is overcast the rooms are so dark as to need artificial light.

  23. It was not long before they were recruited by a fresh lot of young 'sardines' from somewhere else--then they went in for more monkey-shines until the door should be unbarred.

  24. Hannah; "I nebber seed de lams cutting up sich shines in a grate house lak yu dun las nite; yu went to de weddin, didn't yu Joshaway?

  25. I neber seed sich shines fo in all my born days; jambye busted dis ole hed wide open ergin dat postess.

  26. I nebber seed sich shines as he is a cuttin up, by his lone lorn sef, in all my born days, nur yu nudder.

  27. The rainbow shines his harbinger, The sunset gleams his smile.

  28. For in those lonely grounds the sun Shines not as on the town, In nearer arcs his journeys run, And nearer stoops the moon.

  29. Within, without the idle earth, Stars weave eternal rings; The sun himself shines heartily, And shares the joy he brings.

  30. Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, Drink the wild air's salubrity: When the star Canope shines in May, Shepherds are thankful and nations gay.

  31. Here poor men come, and their gold shines through their rags.

  32. All these busy little sprites draw their fine lines, lay on their fine colors; the face lights up under their tiny hands; the prisoned soul shines clearer and clearer through, and there is the consecration and the poet's dream.

  33. Yonder shines the lovely isle of vines that gladdened the eyes of treacherous Cartier, the evil requiter of hospitality.

  34. It can never be profaned; for it veils itself from the unappreciative eye, and shines only upon its worshippers.

  35. A great light is before me; it shines back upon outlines of doctrines and creeds where I have floundered for many a year.

  36. No love lights up the path of her life, no sun shines upon it; nothing save shadow and clouds.

  37. Still light shines through the little windows of the negro cabins, while the larger ones of the "big house" are all aflame.

  38. When the moon shines on it, they behold a face which both have seen before.

  39. Mother's got big black eyes, with winkers a rod long, and her hair shines like my velvet coat, and comes most to her feet.

  40. And at that, he rose through the smoke-hole and took his place in Heaven, but his Light shone then and shines now into every corner of darkness in the world.

  41. And it was given the world to shed its rays of Light upon the earth by day, even as the Moon shines for Light by night, and the Stars sing for joy and gladness that Light came to the world.

  42. West Wind, when you blow gently, and tell the earth that storms and cold and sorrow may come but Light shines in the end to bring them joy and peace, sing low and sweetly of my mother.

  43. Instead of questioning and caviling concerning that which they do not understand, let them give heed to the light which already shines upon them, and they will receive greater light.

  44. If God’s professed people would receive the light as it shines upon them from His word, they would reach that unity for which Christ prayed, that which the apostle describes, “the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

  45. They were responsible only for the light which shone in their time; we are accountable for that which shines in our day.

  46. When she enters on a clear field of great extent in the heavens, and shines unobstructedly, he is glad.

  47. A mild summer sun shines over forest and lake, and though there is but one green leaf for many rods, yet nature enjoys a serene health.

  48. It does not concern men who are asleep in their beds, but it is very important to the traveller, whether the moon shines brightly or is obscured.

  49. In a mild night, when the harvest or hunter's moon shines unobstructedly, the houses in our village, whatever architect they may have had by day, acknowledge only a master.

  50. Do you see the beauty that shines in all these forms so various?

  51. Less dazzling pure the lovely lotus shines Flecked by the thronging bees in dusky lines.

  52. So shines the young unclouded moon at last, Greeting the sun, its darksome season past.

  53. So, when grim Death restores his prey again Joy brighter shines from memory of pain.

  54. For though you have not Christ's Name on your lips, the spirit which gives to the Christian religion its deathless vitality is in your soul, and shines in your whole life.

  55. There is only one shrine where there is a sanctuary, and that is the shrine above which shines 'the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ'; into the brightness of which poor men may pass and therein may hide themselves.

  56. So all other beams of the divine character, bright as their light is, are but dim as compared with the sevenfold lustre of the light that shines from the gentle loving-kindness of the heart of Christ.

  57. This sunshine shines in the foulest corners, and the most thunder-laden clouds only flash back its glories in new forms.

  58. When the sun shines let foolish gnats make sport, But creep in crannies when he hides his beams.

  59. The night is past, and shines the sun As if that morn were a jocund one.


  60. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "shines" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
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