1
as in brightness
the quality or state of having or giving off light
the radiance of the midday sun created a harsh glare for the skiers
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2
as in glow
the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible
had a dream in which she was steadily moving down a dark tunnel toward a radiance at the far end
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Recent Examples of radiance
Keaton’s radiance was living proof.
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Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2025
The lotion is rich in anti-aging ingredients, such as collagen to add plumpness and hyaluronic acid to boost hydration and radiance.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
That’s really what tweens and teens need—hydration, protection, and radiance.
—Elizabeth Denton, StyleCaster, 19 Sep. 2025
The Harvest Facial showcases Napa’s LIV + GRACE SKINCARE, using a soothing pumpkin enzyme mask to bring out autumn radiance.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for radiance
Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2025
The lotion is rich in anti-aging ingredients, such as collagen to add plumpness and hyaluronic acid to boost hydration and radiance.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
That’s really what tweens and teens need—hydration, protection, and radiance.
—Elizabeth Denton, StyleCaster, 19 Sep. 2025
The Harvest Facial showcases Napa’s LIV + GRACE SKINCARE, using a soothing pumpkin enzyme mask to bring out autumn radiance.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for radiance
Noun
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While the stellar extent of the galaxy is normally only shown to overlap with the bright dusty disk, superior techniques can reveal the low surface-brightness halo and streams around it.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Oct. 2025
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Magnitude is the scale used to measure the apparent brightness of objects in the night sky.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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When proteins are modified, the glow provides a visual signal, letting researchers monitor biological activity without breaking open cells or adding disruptive chemicals.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Essentially the second tone knob engages an onboard distortion circuit, and when it's activated, a rendering of Godzilla on the pickguard glows and pulsates, the brightness varying depending on the gain levels.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
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So, astronomers have come up with a compromise regarding the geometry of the sun's illumination angle on Venus' disk versus its distance from Earth to determine the time of Venus' greatest brilliancy.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Family circles will have wrapped themselves in the holy pleasures of the great occasion, and everywhere the grand old holiday will have been introduced with all the majesty and brilliancy which clings around the hallowed name of Christmas.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
23 Dec. 2024
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Other drivers say morning glare can be a problem when heading east this time of year.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Oct. 2025
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Schottenheimer downplayed the impact, but said the staff has been preparing for the potential glare.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Such is the brilliance of Wes Craven’s self-aware spin on serial-killer tropes, which manages to both mock a generation of teenagers raised on the campy likes of Friday the 13th and deliver honest scares in its own right.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
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Harden’s brilliance was only one part of the equation.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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As the Netflix series often attempted to bring light to the real mistreatment faced by incarcerated people, Poussey’s death at the hands of a police officer who suffocated her was intended to shed light on the real police brutality Black inmates in particular face.—
Catherine Mhloyi,
Them.,
29 Oct. 2025
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Coupe buyers can choose a carbon-fiber steering wheel with shift lights—always a helpful touch—tracing its upper rim.—
Lawrence Ulrich,
Robb Report,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Her film holds a rare balance of lightness and depth, moving originally between humor and vulnerability without ever losing emotional truth.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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The frontier dissolves into the lightness of air, and the world is full of holes.—
Henry Freedland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Even when the jewelry was supplied by the studio, its gleam had to match the personality of the characters portrayed.—
Lynn Yaeger,
Vogue,
19 Oct. 2025
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My reflection is tall, perhaps rather like an arrow, my blond hair gleams.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Radiance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/radiance. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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