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wondershine

noun

A wondrous or glorious glow or shine

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nounwondershine (uncountable)

rareuncountableA wondrous or glorious glow or shine
Not some fabled pot at the rainbow foot that rewards its finder with precious metal and undreamed-of worldly wealth, but one filled with a kind of 'wondershine', and more priceless.
2013, Michael Tolkien, Rainbow, page 150
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Presently when she had become more used to the light and dared to look again, she saw an angel's face appearing through the wondershine, and heard a voice which said: "Jeanne, the Lord God hath chosen thee to save France."
2017, Lena Dalkeith, Stories from French History
Synonyms: wonderglow

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA wondrous or glorious glow or shine

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Origin

From wonder + shine.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

wondershine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wondershine

MLA

“wondershine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wondershine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wondershine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wondershine.

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