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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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
The former is caused by manganese garnet sediment and quartz that wash down from nearby cliffs, giving the sand an amethyst-like radiance.
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Alanna Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
The pink formula contains niacinamide that always leaves me with a post-facial radiance.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 26 Jan. 2026
The foundation, per Pyrpylis, should act as an invisible base for the face—simultaneously allowing skin’s natural radiance to show through while diffusing imperfections.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
It’s packed with all the ingredients skin needs to maintain bounce, radiance, and strength.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 22 Jan. 2026
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Alanna Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
The pink formula contains niacinamide that always leaves me with a post-facial radiance.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 26 Jan. 2026
The foundation, per Pyrpylis, should act as an invisible base for the face—simultaneously allowing skin’s natural radiance to show through while diffusing imperfections.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
It’s packed with all the ingredients skin needs to maintain bounce, radiance, and strength.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for radiance
Noun
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Cardamom brings a cozy warmth, iris and violet add brightness, and sandalwood and cedarwood give it that signature leathery edge.—
Allure,
Allure,
17 Feb. 2026
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But cinema brings something like brightness and hope.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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The team led by Paola Tiranti observed Uranus for nearly a full rotation, detecting the faint glow from molecules up to 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometres) above the cloud tops.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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The illuminating skin tint instantly blurs and brightens my complexion and leaves behind a soft-focus glow—almost as if my skin were an IRL filter.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
20 Feb. 2026
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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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If glare is a concern, opt for textured works, canvases, or three-dimensional pieces instead.—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
23 Feb. 2026
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As for your current car and the issue with headlight glare try this.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
21 Feb. 2026
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Harvard was almost another planet, one of brilliance, privilege, and financial ease.—
Lloyd Blankfein,
Vanity Fair,
19 Feb. 2026
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Even his critics were forced to confess as much and admire his brilliance.—
Adam Harris,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2026
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And a short time later, the teen was in the Philippines on a mortar ship bridge sending and receiving communications primarily by visual means, including signal flags and flashing lights.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Some moments are silly or soft or light.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
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Levito, a former US national champion in 2023 and silver medalist at the World Championships in 2024, brings a signature lightness and grace to the ice.—
Alice Rosati,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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With the Stargazer Duo tent, IO started to move away from pure lightness and sleekness as its primary selling points, offering a tent that truly opened things up.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Feb. 2026
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Repossi finessed the rose gold used in its latest spiraling Blast high jewelry pieces, playing up its yellow gleam under a gradient of orange gemstones.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
20 Feb. 2026
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When the action rises in intensity, this gleam gathers quickly to a fiery glow of tragic power.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Radiance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/radiance. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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