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Recent Examples of fluorescence In the past, researchers monitored early signs of plant stress by taking small samples or observing changes in fluorescence. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2025 In addition to multispectral imaging, the researchers also used X-ray fluorescence, which surveys elemental composition, and fiber-optic reflectance spectroscopy, which analyzes pigments. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025 And rendering specialists need it to accurately simulate real-world optical effects like dispersion (rainbows from prisms, for example) and fluorescence. ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025 In the past, researchers monitored early signs of plant stress by taking small samples or observing changes in fluorescence. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fluorescence
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Noun
  • As the moon and stars light the night, the fabric and tiny mirrors will provide a magical glow to the ralli design. SR: Does ralli-making have a cultural connotation other than its usage as a quilt? PS: There are deep cultural meanings to ralli-making.
    Sonya Rehman, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
  • Essie Penny Talk $10 at Amazon $13 $10 at Walmart $10 at Ulta There's a metallic for every season, and summertime calls for a rose gold shade that mimics a sunset glow.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 June 2025
Noun
  • Gravina’s praise for his temperament amid the media glare also left one with the impression that the FIGC president can’t be on social media, where the reels of Gattuso’s press conference shenanigans have guaranteed virality.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 20 June 2025
  • There are protectors that serve many different purposes, such as protecting your TV screen from cracks, reducing glare on your screen and protecting your TV from the elements. TV surface protection Most people who are buying a TV screen protector are looking for surface protection.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Over the course of one fateful summer on Beechwood, the Sinclairs’ private island just off of Martha’s Vineyard, the horrifying truth about what happened to Cadence — along with a slew of other family secrets — is finally brought to light.
    Andy Swift, TVLine, 18 June 2025
  • In a town like NYC, one had better master the art of performing well under the bright lights.
    Geoffrey Knox, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Dad sat up tall, waving both hands around to his neighbors, that big gleam across his face.
    Raj Tawney, People.com, 15 June 2025
  • On opening night, the soprano’s top notes blazed out with a cool gleam, but her lower and middle registers lacked the heft needed to punch through Strauss’s dense textures.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • Designers love plaster for its depth, luminescence, and durability.
    Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025
  • The collaborative effort of the researchers led to the design of new types of nanoparticles whose luminescence color depended on applied force.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Each bulb comes with eight high-efficiency LEDs and a powerful battery to provide up to 10 hours of illumination after just eight hours of sun exposure.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2025
  • The book’s title is its governing metaphor: There are no moments of total illumination here, just a beam shining briefly on a target before scanning restlessly onward.
    Sam Worley, Vulture, 2 June 2025

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“Fluorescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluorescence. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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