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
Beyond the radiance boost, Glowscreen is a lovely base for your makeup, which is extra motivation to rub it on.
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 9 Apr. 2025
The judge had no inkling of Mary’s former radiance.
—Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
This set deeply hydrates, restores radiance and helps improve elasticity, so your skin can glow through every stage of life.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 6 Mar. 2025
Look toward Aquarius, where the radiance of the Eta Aquarids appears to originate from.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for radiance
Annie Blackman, Allure, 9 Apr. 2025
The judge had no inkling of Mary’s former radiance.
—Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
This set deeply hydrates, restores radiance and helps improve elasticity, so your skin can glow through every stage of life.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 6 Mar. 2025
Look toward Aquarius, where the radiance of the Eta Aquarids appears to originate from.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for radiance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for radiance
Noun
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Amidst such a torrent of fascist chaos, the brightness and backbone of Real Women Have Curves feel bracing.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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Sour cream: Complements the cream cheese base and adds some brightness and tang for a dynamic, fresh flavor.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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We were both immediately captivated by the mood-setting glow of what seemed like hundreds of candles lit throughout the space.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
28 Apr. 2025
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Look for the soft glow on the moon’s darkened side — that’s Earthshine, sunlight reflecting off our planet's oceans, ice caps and clouds.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Singles players routinely react with varying intensities of glare if an opponent sends a smash in their direction, because there is often more open court at which to aim.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Under the glare of the desert floodlights, a title fight that has been quietly smoldering since Melbourne has now erupted into an open flame.—
Kanzah Maktoum,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The madness and the brilliance are one and the same.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Is this real?‘ That to me is where the brilliance of her performance lies.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2025
Noun
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The two main photoreceptor cells in the retina, cones and rods, transfer the light into electric signals.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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The demo, which got off to a slightly slow start due to some interference from the stage lights, showed the audience how to pair the Orb to their phones.—
Riya Bhattacharjee,Hayden Field,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Chardonnay gives freshness, lightness, and complexity.—
Per and Britt Karlsson,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Chloé captures a balance of natural femininity, sensuality, and lightness, harmonized with independence and freedom.—
Tiziana Cardini,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Highland wasn’t even a gleam in anybody’s eye when Johnson ruled the city.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
10 Mar. 2025
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But also required is investment in new technologies that today may be only a gleam in some researcher’s eye.—
DANIEL YERGIN,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Radiance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/radiance. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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