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coruscate

verb

ˈkȯr-ə-ˌskāt How to pronounce coruscate (audio)
Definition of coruscatenext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coruscate
  1. gleam
  2. flash
  3. glint
  4. sparkle
  5. shimmer
  6. shine
  7. glisten
Verb
  • In the gleaming lobby, the brand’s signature scent—a warm and woody fragrance reminiscent of two of my favorites, Comme des Garçons’ Wonderwood and Odin New York’s 07 Tanoke—greeted me.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Dresses based on the domestic adornment were piped in leather, while a gleaming gold dress was laser-cut with the decorative pattern.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of gleam
Verb
  • Yet three successive Democratic presidential campaigns willfully ignored these flashing sirens, instead insisting that Green New Deals and diversity, equity and inclusion programs would appeal to working-class Latino men.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • In others, there are clear personnel issues that are flashing warning signs about what the future may hold.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of flash
Verb
  • Animals started tracking across the plain, their eyes glinting in the flashlights Cordova and Heimann swept back and forth.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The placement feels resonant, since Boorman was always operating between poles of glinting victory and laughable failure.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of glint
Verb
  • Auroras blaze on the lefthand side of the photo, and star trails sparkle across the blackness of space in the distance.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Indeed, in her devotion to sparkle, Pechman declines to probe too deeply into any of the industry’s more hurtful or exploitative dimensions.
    — Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of sparkle
Verb
  • Paddle across shimmering waters or cycle beneath majestic oaks.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Zendaya chose a glittering Prada gown bedecked in shimmering crystals with a plunging tulle neckline, along with Mikimoto jewelry, including lavish pearl-and-diamond earrings and two rings from the Petals collection.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of shimmer
Verb
  • There were a few fresh-off-the-runway moments that shined this week, too.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Outside, the sun was shining brightly, a crowd had gathered, and even Carmen Machi (who received the National Film Award at this festival) was peering out from the hotel’s rooftop.
    — Amaia Odriozola, Vanity Fair, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of shine
Verb
  • Williams embraced Wimbledon’s all-white dress code in a custom Nike kit consisting of a mesh tank top and matching miniskirt, letting her glistening nails steal the show.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Ethan pulls up to their lush, hillside home in a new car, sleek shades, and pointy incisors glistening in the sunlight.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of glisten

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“Coruscate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coruscate. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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