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EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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A sheen of perspiration soon covered Ron's forehead.
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A light sheen of perspiration covered his upper lip.
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Her elegant dress had a silver sheen .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A fine sheen of sweat glazed his heavy, quivering jowls.
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A nesting cormorant glared at us with green eyes, its black feathers glossed with a purple sheen .
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In their studio, gritty Delta edges were given a smooth, appealing, urban sheen that crossed easily over racial lines.
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The songs featured tight, focused melodies polished to a bright sheen with stacks of overdubbed guitars and studio effects.
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They were cloudy colours, pale and subtle with the milky sheen of pearls.
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Years later, I would think of their sheen as being rather like the membranes enclosing viruses I had read about.