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Definitions for shone
ʃoʊn; esp. Brit. ʃɒnshon·e

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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Shonethe preterite of shine.

    All his father in him shone. John Milton.

Wikipedia

  1. Shone

    Shone is a song by American rapper Flo Rida. It was released as the second single from his second studio album R. O. O. T. S. (2009). The song features vocals from American singer Pleasure P and was produced by Jim Jonsin and Dre & Vidal. Before being released as a single, the song was used as a demo; in the demo version Rico Love sang the hook and second verse, both of which he wrote.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Shone

    of Shine

  2. Shone

    imp. & p. p. of Shine

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Shone

    shon, pa.t. and pa.p. of shine.

Editors Contribution

  1. shoneverb

    Shine in the past tense/past participle

    The stars shone brightly in the sky


    Submitted by Soulwriter on July 14, 2021  

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. SHONE

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Shone is ranked #35016 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Shone surname appeared 644 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Shone.

    82.7% or 533 total occurrences were White.
    6.5% or 42 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    4.5% or 29 total occurrences were Asian.
    3.2% or 21 total occurrences were Black.

Anagrams for shone »

  1. hones

  2. hosen

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of shone in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of shone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of shone in a Sentence

  1. Albert Einstein:

    The ideals which have always shone before me and filled me with the joy of living are goodness, beauty, and truth. To make a goal of comfort or happiness has never appealed to me; a system of ethics built on this basis would be sufficient only for a herd of cattle.

  2. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo:

    The pandemic shone a light on these big health disparities, but they also shone a light on the fact that [ public health systems ] don't have the structures in place to partner directly with communities.

  3. Giacomo Puccini:

    How the stars shone. How sweet the earth smelled. The orchard gate creaked, and a footstep pressed on the sand. And she entered, fragrant as a flower, and fell into my arms. Oh, sweet kisses, lingering caresses. Slowly, trembling, I gazed upon her beauty. Now my dream of true love is lost forever. My last hour has flown, and I die, hopeless, and never have I loved life more.”

  4. Trevor Neilson:

    Her (Madonna's) basic belief is that no child, no woman should be attacked anywhere. Period, there needs to be a bright light shone on this problem, which creates an environment that enables the victims to come forward ... and forces law enforcement to pursue these things.

  5. President Barack Obama:

    There are officers here who were in the thick of two attacks last year: the shooting at the Washington Naval Yard and the bombing at the Boston Marathon, on those awful days -- and we all remember them -- amid the smoke and the chaos, the courage of these officers shone through. And their quick thinking and level-headedness undoubtedly saved lives.

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