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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a sheen of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a thin, shiny layer or appearance on a surface, often referring to light reflecting off it.
Example: "The morning dew left a sheen of moisture on the grass, glistening in the sunlight."
Alternatives: "a gloss of" or "a luster of".
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A sheen of oil coats the landscape.
Add to this a sheen of pretense.
"Better than working, isn't it?" There was a sheen of sweat on his jowls.
The temperature had dropped and the snow had glazed over with a sheen of ice.
But a sheen of innocence remains even on the raciest game here, Gottlieb's 1954 Dragonette.
The complex's dark glass exterior offers a sheen of both exclusivity and secrecy.
The metal was separating and there was a sheen of fuel.
The following winter men acquired a sheen of their own, adopting interpretations of the policeman's jacket.
Crowe, as a physical worker, is again covered in a sheen of sweat.
Under a sheen of diplomacy, generations of hatred and mistrust run deep.
"Oooh, yikes, whee!" she shouted, her tires digging into a sheen of exposed ice.
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