We don't need to demonize it outright, but it doesn't make sense to glorify it in "shiny" ways either. From Wordnik.com. [Looking forward] Reference
"They're buying what they call shiny, bright ornaments because that's what the 40 and 50-year-old people, their grandma had them.". From Wordnik.com. [WSAW - HomePage - Headlines] Reference
It was wrapped in shiny, green paper with a purple bow. From Wordnik.com. [Leather (complete version)] Reference
Water transformed it, turning cracked gray skin shiny new. From Wordnik.com. [The Last Liverbeast « A Fly in Amber] Reference
Then they all left in shiny neon-colored cars to go to this complex. From Wordnik.com. [TaDa] Reference
REVIEW SUMMARY: Reads like a mini-episode of Firefly in shiny graphic novel form. From Wordnik.com. [REVIEW: Serenity: Those Left Behind by Joss Whedon, Brett Matthews and Will Conrad] Reference
Last but not least, rodeo princesses and their horses decked out in shiny pink fabric. From Wordnik.com. [Rose Festival « Dyepot, Teapot] Reference
What I call the shiny ones--those contest entries that just gleam and dazzle-- are rare. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-10-01] Reference
I read somewhere that crows 'interest in shiny objects turns to aversion once they hit maturity. From Wordnik.com. [Crows Birds stealing coins from car wash? - Boing Boing] Reference
An enormous tentacled monstrosity had been carved in shiny black stone around the temple entrance. From Wordnik.com. [Ee!] Reference
There will be a drawing for something awesome - a Wyrding Studios shiny is a distinct possibility. From Wordnik.com. [Tew's Day!] Reference
The Day the Earth Stood Still remake is a nonsensical story wrapped up in shiny special effects packaging. From Wordnik.com. [Movie Review: The Day the Earth Stood Still | Heretical Ideas Magazine] Reference
I think I've asked for it before, but I can't find it anywhere; it's like a frickin 'shiny Celebi or something. From Wordnik.com. [Writer's Block: Nature Or Nurture+] Reference
The anti-immigration movement is nothing more than good old fashioned racism wrapped up in shiny new packaging. From Wordnik.com. [Wonk Room » Nativist Mark Krikorian Warns That ‘Saddam Hussein’s BFFs Are Coming To Town Near You’] Reference
It's probably money well spent to have the film's cast roll up Hollywood-style to the premiere in shiny new Escalades. From Wordnik.com. [Pink Cadillac] Reference
(Soundbite of music) SYLVIA POGGIOLI: Albanian hip-hop blasts as tough-looking men covered with tattoos cruise in shiny sports cars. From Wordnik.com. [Corruption, Poverty Create Political Gloom In Kosovo] Reference
The vehicle was described as a shiny black, newer model pickup. From Wordnik.com. [Minnesota Premier Publications - Southwest Journal Stories]
Yes, we rabid fans call the shiny molded animals MARs for short. From Wordnik.com. [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference
The handgun was described as shiny and black, possibly a revolver. From Wordnik.com. Reference
The handgun was described as a shiny and black, possibly a revolver. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Invite in shiny leopardprint bag. From Wordnik.com. [Fashion week live blog] Reference
And each of you thinks your new body is some kind of shiny new toy. From Wordnik.com. [Old Mans War] Reference
The fruit pictures are lovely – what kind of shiny black background is that?. From Wordnik.com. [sour cream bran muffins | smitten kitchen] Reference
SHINee is pronounced as "shiny" not "sheenee" as I've been calling them for the past two weeks. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-10-01] Reference
Some people prefer "shiny" screens which are especially vibrant, but also far more prone to glare. From Wordnik.com. [Robert J. Elisberg: The Writer's Workbench: The Windows 7 Column, Part Two] Reference
The weapon, she said, was a "shiny" one - and a semi-automatic. From Wordnik.com. [The Gazette-Enterprise: News] Reference
Song For America, what a uplifting and almost "shiny" intro it has. From Wordnik.com. [Latest reviews @ Progarchives.com, the ultimate progressive rock music website] Reference
Something was up with my batter because it was "shiny" and "crusted" on the top. From Wordnik.com. [Mele Cotte] Reference
I actually really appreciated that she didn't make everything "shiny" in the end. From Wordnik.com. [Mormon Mommy Wars] Reference
There was a kind of shiny dew on her face, little but chill to the touch of my lips. From Wordnik.com. [The Dew of Their Youth] Reference
I think in the "shiny" paintings you have reached some new perceptual territory, not easy to do. From Wordnik.com. [Museum Blogs] Reference
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