radiance
noun
ra·di·ance
ˈrā-dē-ən(t)s 
Examples of radiance in a Sentence
She had a youthful radiance about her.
Her face glowed with radiance.
the radiance of the rising sun
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Bree Shirvell, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
Everyone else was like a dim light bulb set against Usha’s radiance.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 May 2026
These deals won’t last forever, so now’s a good time to pick up a set of outdoor lights and add a touch of nighttime radiance to your outdoor space.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
For the treatment on the day, the focus is on despuffing, lifting and radiance and his preference would be to see the celebrity on the morning of the Met Gala.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 27 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for radiance
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“Radiance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radiance. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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radiance
noun
ra·di·ance
ˈrād-ē-ən(t)s
: the quality or state of being radiant
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