Shine and shining refer to a steady or continuous emission of light; sheen is a faint shining, usually by reflection. Glistening is a shining as from a wet surface.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

brilliant Even if it's not true, it's a brilliant invention.
glowing Sami could see Layla's makeup glowing in the dark.
luminous Tom wants to paint the windowsills with luminous paint.
resplendent At the reception, Hanako was resplendent in a kimono.
shiny His long blonde hair suits her shiny bald head well.
lustrous The crown is adorned with dozens of divinely lustrous gemstones.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
shining		rising
brilliant		steady
glowing		rising
luminous		steady
resplendent		rising
shiny		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters: light¹, sunny², shiny², sleek¹, aglow², beamy
6 letters: golden², bright¹, orient³, glossy², glassy², lucent², sheeny, gleamy
7 letters: glowing², radiant³, beaming², lucific, fulgent
8 letters: gorgeous², glorious³, splendid², polished², luminous³, gleaming², lustrous², luminant, relucent
9 letters: brilliant², sparkling², burnished², effulgent, refulgent, splendent
11 letters: illustrious⁴, resplendent³
12 letters: luminiferous

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sunny² = 2 syllables).