The sheen on the sequined ball gown drew gasps of admiration. From LearnThat.org.
When dawn broke and morn arose in sheen and shone, the Fakirs went to seek the. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night] Reference
They aren't altogether bad, but they have a certain sheen to them that looks flat and polished. From Wordnik.com. [Filmstalker: May 2006 Archives] Reference
My favourite SF shows are all American, although maybe there's a certain sheen added by cultural distance. From Wordnik.com. [Thoughts on SciFi Television] Reference
He looked at John, and the sheen was a little dimmed. From Wordnik.com. [Wraithbait] Reference
O favour of full moon in sheen, never may sun o’ thee. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night] Reference
But the thin film of oil called sheen, which covers hundreds of miles of the gulf, has approached the shore. From Wordnik.com. [Variety of Cleanup Efforts Weighed for Oil Spill] Reference
Professional sheen is actually quite easy to do – it’s a matter of time, techique and hardware, but usually covers lack of content. From Wordnik.com. [A podcast of two halves?] Reference
This was unjust; Shakespeare did make up words when he felt like it, but "sheen" was not one of them. From Wordnik.com. [Hmm] Reference
All the sheen is wearing a bit thin now. From Wordnik.com. [Commentating on PMQs on Sky News Tonight] Reference
Some oil "sheen" got into the Jordan River, Chevron said. From Wordnik.com. [Los Angeles Business News - Local Los Angeles News | Los Angeles Business from bizjournals] Reference
There was further discussion in the piece regarding a large "sheen" that they observed off the bow. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
But the sheen is a perk in this case. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-05-01] Reference
"sheen," which can best be seen by looking across a slice, rather than directly down into it. From Wordnik.com. [Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 1: Essentials of Cookery; Cereals; Bread; Hot Breads] Reference
Both Lauren and Tru-Test had better uniformity of sheen. From Wordnik.com. [Of Walls And Wanting] Reference
Sometimes it's not skimmable, because it's just a sheen. From Wordnik.com. [The oil spill: The latest developments] Reference
It is not beautiful but cylinder plus sheen equals energy. From Wordnik.com. [Rebecca Campbell and Nicole Walker: 7 Rings Day 2: Featuring Poet Nicole Walker] Reference
Fields of oil glistened as the sun picked up the oil's sheen. From Wordnik.com. [Antonia Juhasz: BP's "Missing Oil" Washes Up in St. Mary's Parish, LA] Reference
"The oil that we do see is weathered, it is sheen," Allen said. From Wordnik.com. [Static kill of BP well could begin over weekend] Reference
(Semigloss is the closest sheen to the kitchen and bath paints.). From Wordnik.com. [Q&A: Are kitchen and bath paints better than regular paints?] Reference
He may lack O'Connor's spontaneous wit, but he has that Vatican sheen. From Wordnik.com. [The Vatican's 'Dream Man'] Reference
Once your skin had a sheen but now it's ridged like they say the moon is. From Wordnik.com. [Reserve Your Place in Space Camp] Reference
The façades are freshly painted; everything glints with the sheen of new money. From Wordnik.com. [What's Wrong with Russia] Reference
Sun fills the room, exposing scuffs on the sofa and the coffee sheen of her skin. From Wordnik.com. [Konnie Huq's growing pains] Reference
The Hourglass iced coffee also looked different than the others, with an oily sheen. From Wordnik.com. [Why Making Iced Coffee at Home Is Such a Grind] Reference
It is worth noting the details Melissa fretted about: the sheen on her wedding dress. From Wordnik.com. [And then the Heat Broke] Reference
Only in retrospect, and with the sheen of Walker Evans 'photography, has the WPA gained glory. From Wordnik.com. [The New New Deal] Reference
A sheen of perspiration glistens at DuBois's hairline as the group heads toward the stage area. From Wordnik.com. [Obama's minister in chief manages matters of faith both public and private] Reference
sheen: Her Araucana Silkie White had the highest sheen, but that also led to more glossy or shiny spots. From Wordnik.com. [Of Walls And Wanting] Reference
For all its space-age strength, it's a remarkably soft-looking metal with the billowy sheen of heavy silk. From Wordnik.com. [What Little Town Blues?] Reference
So this "light sheen" they're talking about -- this 26 percent of the oil spill -- is more than 53 million gallons. From Wordnik.com. [Bob Cesca: The BP Disaster Continues Despite the Cheerful Happy Talk] Reference
We're supposed to believe that there's nothing to worry about when it comes to 53 million gallons of "light sheen?". From Wordnik.com. [Bob Cesca: The BP Disaster Continues Despite the Cheerful Happy Talk] Reference
Together they're concocting a line of "" wellness '' elixirs designed to give your aura that extra bounce and sheen. From Wordnik.com. [Alien Invasion!] Reference
Our ability to feel compassion is brutalized by excessive brutality, especially when it's given that Hollywood sheen. From Wordnik.com. [Violence In Our Culture] Reference
The celestial theme of its graphics is perfectly in keeping with the futuristic sheen that permeates everything cyberspace. From Wordnik.com. [Blaming The Web] Reference
Recently, I was working with a corporate client who was bent on restoring some of the sheen to a formerly stellar growth curve. From Wordnik.com. [Russell Bishop: Is There Any Integrity Or Honesty Out There?] Reference
The well was sending a mixture of natural gas, contaminated water and crude into the air, leaving a light sheen on the water's surface. From Wordnik.com. [Barge Hits Abandoned Oil Well Off Louisiana Coast] Reference
A new analysis by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration showed most surface oil in the Gulf had degraded to a thin sheen. From Wordnik.com. [Gulf Oil Spill: Debris In Relief Well Sets Back Work On Gusher] Reference
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