Act
Act noun - A performance regularly presented by an individual or group.
Shine
Shine noun - Brightness created by light reflected from a surface.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| good | good act | good shine |
| best | best act | best shine |
| particular | particular act | particular shine |
| original | original act | original shine |
| Other adjectives: simple, entire, tough, big, great, little, new, final, last. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Baron Strucker is also killed offscreen at the end of the first act, before he could even get the chance to shine as a main villain.
Source: Superhero Movie Villains Die -
Even though some feminists act in this manner—all political factions have their bad seeds that shine a negative light on the others—this trope is about fictional examples only.
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It all works out: the other crew take it as an act of mercy and take a shine to Alexis, and Alan quits drinking and later has a Redemption Equals Death moment.
Source: Cut Himself Shaving
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Act & Shine. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/act/shine>.
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