Thesaurus results for CORUSCATE

coruscate

verb

ˈkȯr-ə-ˌskāt

Definition of coruscate

as in to gleam

to shoot forth bursts of light a classic car from the 1950s, replete with yards of coruscating chrome

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Recent Examples of coruscate With his new book, Pan, Clune has turned his cockeyed sensibility and coruscating intellect to fiction. — Scott Stossel, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025 All articles that coruscate with resplendence are not, ipso facto, auriferous. — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2021 In February the group dropped Slag (Aerophonic), a live recording of a coruscating performance at London’s Café Oto in 2015. — Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader, 22 Sep. 2017

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The place completed the renovation in 2022, so everything is crisp, gorgeous, and gleaming new.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026
Where would musical theater be without gleaming little prop vials of potions?

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 July 2026

Definition of gleam

Verb

The governor of Missouri declared a state of emergency on Friday in response to flash flooding.

— Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 10 July 2026
An important index for chip stocks is flashing a technical warning sign, possibly signaling a drawdown of as much as 17%, according to investment bank BTIG.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 10 July 2026

Definition of flash

Verb

After spending some time by the pool, a semi-Olympic lined with emerald and malachite mosaics that glinted in the soft, ambient light, followed by a quick trip to the sauna, I was escorted to my treatment room, about a half-flight of stairs up, where I was met by Marcia, my therapist.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
In their gowns and bowties, guests giddily slurp mounds of glinting caviar off the back of their hand.

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 June 2026

Definition of glint

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The lithe Pettet then sparkled as Mata Bond, the product of a love affair between Niven’s 007 and the spy Mata Hari, in the Bond spoof Casino Royale (1967).

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026
Spray and wipe away with a soft cloth for sparkling clean results.

— Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 7 July 2026

Definition of sparkle

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Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.

— Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
There’s nothing like it—the sun shining, a warm breeze tussling your hair, waves rushing onto the shore, and breathing in the fresh, salty air.

— Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 14 July 2026

Definition of shine

Verb

Harrowing body camera video released by the NYPD captures the frightening moments as Emergency Service Unit officers plead with the woman to back away from the edge, as sun glistened off the cold water below.

— Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026
Muchová faded from the set after that, leaving the court at the set break while Gauff remained, unbothered by the sun and the sweat glistening on her shoulders.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of glisten

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