variants
or lustre
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as in sheen
brightness created by light reflected from a surface
the Hope diamond is famous for its brilliant luster
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as in brilliancy
the quality or state of having or giving off light
on a clear night at sea the stars seem to take on a magical luster
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variants
or lustre
as in to gleam
to shoot forth bursts of light
her pearl necklace lustered softly in the candlelight of the restaurant
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
But in the aftermath of a post-pandemic inflation surge, those raises have since lost their luster.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024
In the final season of the TV show The Good Place, the characters arrive in the afterlife only to discover that even eternal bliss can lose its luster.
—By Naina Bajekal / Applegate, Calif., TIME, 7 Aug. 2024
Rethinking Software's Role in Business While the traditional SaaS model may be losing its luster, software itself remains a critical component of modern business operations.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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But as respectful as writer-director Jon Watts is toward creating opportunities for wise-ass capering, the movie is curiously both a labored and a lax attempt at restoring that luster.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
But in the aftermath of a post-pandemic inflation surge, those raises have since lost their luster.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024
In the final season of the TV show The Good Place, the characters arrive in the afterlife only to discover that even eternal bliss can lose its luster.
—By Naina Bajekal / Applegate, Calif., TIME, 7 Aug. 2024
Rethinking Software's Role in Business While the traditional SaaS model may be losing its luster, software itself remains a critical component of modern business operations.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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The shadows of the McDonald’s kitchen, the interplay between the sheen of the stainless steel and the cast of the nugget-warming lights, give the very real photos a distinct Midjourney aesthetic.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2024
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Power Grip Primer and Power Grip Dewy Setting Spray for the long-wearing grip and dewy sheen.Alex Ross, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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The Red Planet, shining at magnitude –1.4, is 40° to the east-northeast, and the king of planets, Jove, still near its greatest brilliancy for the year at magnitude –2.8, lies 46° west-southwest of Luna.Michael E. Bakich, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2022
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Set emerald green against bright white to highlight its brilliancy.Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2022
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Find it on Amazon Clean Effortlessly with This High-Power Electric Mop Achieve gleaming floors with ease using the electric mop.Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
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It’s designed in buttery soft brown suede and finished with gleaming gold hardware.Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Women temporarily synchronize their menstrual cycles with the luminance and gravimetric cycles of the Moon Merriam-Webster.Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 14 Oct. 2024
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Tests at Photons to Photos show that the Z 6 III's sensor captures about a half-stop less luminance data when compared with the Z 6 II in its low ISO (50-800) range in both electronic and mechanical shutter modes.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Sep. 2024
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The ability to be productive in the frontcourt even without Hartenstein has largely been due to the brilliance of Chet Holmgren.Nick Crain, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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But the real brilliance of The Invisible Man is in its practical special effects, which are elegantly simple in execution but still highly effective even in the age of CGI.Katie Rife, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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For a sleek finish, Color Wow’s Pop & Lock offers the smoothness and shine that your polished cut requires.Hannah Coates, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
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The minimal ingredient list really allows the butternut squash to shine.Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
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Stepping into this shop is a visceral experience — the smell of shoe polish, the blues playing in the background, the walls covered in fading clips from decades-old issues of the Rocky Mountain News.Beth Rankin, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
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Beige and ivory tones are my favorites, even in fall, so this belt was the ideal way to transition some lighter pieces into cooler weather, anchoring them with modern polish and echoing the curves of buttons, earrings, and bracelets.Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2024
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Penn State professor Joel Leja explains that machine learning is completely changing how astronomers process data, enabling rapid analysis of changes in star brightness and revealing orbiting planets.Shelli Brunswick, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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This waterproof light beams up to 400 lumens of brightness, and changes output power with the tap of a finger (no futzing with gloves).Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Luster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luster. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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