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shone

American  
[shohn, shon] / ʃoʊn, ʃɒn /

verb

  1. a simple past tense and past participle of shine.


shone British  
/ ʃɒn, ʃəʊn /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of shine

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Example Sentences

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Frieze, the high-profile international expo that anchors a week of other fairs, gallery openings and art-related events, shone as one of the most impressive fairs in recent memory.

From The Wall Street Journal

She shone, sober, at a reception given in her honor by Spiritualist friends.

From Literature

Hadel sat in a dim corner spinning, but her wool glowed as it wrapped on the bobbin so it shone through the darkness.

From Literature

But Home Depot has shone lately, with a much higher sales growth figure and a better operating margin than that of Lowe’s.

From MarketWatch

In the second half, Arsenal's quality shone through and Tottenham looked tired - their lack of numbers because of injuries began to show.

From BBC