She shone her torch onto the floor before us.
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Shone
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blindbloombodily lovebootleg liquorbrightenbrighten upbrightnessbrilliancebroad daybrotherly lovebrushbrush upbuffburnburnishcandescencecapercaritascharitychristian love
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conjugal lovecoruscatecut a dashcut a figurecut a swathdawndayday glowdaylightdayshinedaytidedaytimedazedazzledesiredevotiondiffuse lightdisplaydressduskeffulgenceerosfaithful lovefallfancyfanfarefervorfigurefinishfixflameflareflashflickerflourishflushfondnessfree lovefree-lovismfreshenfrolicfulguratefull sunfurbishfurbish upgive lightglanceglareglazeglimmer
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glintglossgreen flashhearthero worshiphome brewhoochhouse of godidolatryidolismidolizationincandesceincandescenceknock deadlarklasciviousnesslibidolight of daylikeliking
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livelovelovemakingluminescemake a figuremake a showmake a show ofmake a splashmarried lovemidday sunmonkeyshinemountain dewnoonlightnoontide lightoutshinepanoplyparadepassionpatinaphysical loveplatonic lovepolish uppomppopular regardpopularityradiateray of sunshinereflectregardrenovaterepairretouchreviverubrub downrub upsandsandblastsandpaperscintillatescoursend out rayssentimentsexsexual loveshedsheenshenaniganshimmershine brightlyshine inshininessshining lightshoeshineshootshoot out raysshowskylightsleekslickslick downsmoothsparklespellbindspiritual lovesplashsplurgesprucespruce upstand outsun sparksunbeamsunbreaksunburstsunlightsunset glowsurpasstender feelingtender passiontomfoolerytone uptouch uptricktruelovetwilighttwinkleuxoriousnessvampvamp upvarnishweaknesswhite lightningwhite muleworshipyearning
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Thousands of stars shone in the heavens.
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The clouds opened and the sun shone through.
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I shone a flashlight into the dark room.
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