Word info

shine through

Verb

Meaning

shine through (third-person singular simple present shines through, present participle shining through, simple past and past participle shone through)

(usually figuratively, of positive things) To be discernible despite obstruction; to be apparent or evidenced.
Though she makes lots of spelling and grammar mistakes in her article, her passion for the subject shines through.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Joy is like restless day; but peace divine like quiet night; Lead me, O Lord, till perfect Day shall shine through Peace to Light. Adelaide Anne Procter

Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe, shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish. John Jakes

An evil person is like a dirty window, they never let the light shine through. William Makepeace Thackeray

The soul can split the sky in two and let the face of God shine through. Edna St. Vincent Millay

But what I hope for from a book - either one that I write or one that I read - is transparency. I want the story to shine through. I don't want to think of the writer. Anne Tyler

The most common error made in matters of appearance is the belief that one should disdain the superficial and let the true beauty of one's soul shine through. If there are places on your body where this is a possibility, you are not attractive - you are leaking. Charles Lamb

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