as in luminous
giving off or reflecting much light
a fulgent sun peeked from behind the clouds
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fulgent
Adjective
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Two meteor showers and a luminous supermoon will light up the California night sky in October.—
Mike Haskey,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025 -
The comet's nucleus will be shrouded in a luminous halo of gas and dust, with a long tail streaming out behind.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The best shining example of something that was influenced by us is the British version of The Office.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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Attendees rode in support of and alongside community member Eva Zamora, who is a shining example of how to live your best life with Parkinson’s disease and takes cycle classes at EōS regularly, a news release stated.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The patty cooked to a perfect medium, slightly larger than his ideal five ounces, and sans the tomatoes, gets a fairly glowing review (which can’t be said of every spot).—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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To see the longest glowing debris trains, set your gaze 40 degrees above the radiant after allowing your eyes to adjust to the dark for 30 minutes.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Afterwards, walk through the dazzling Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, pausing to admire the glass dome and beautiful mosaic floors (but beware of pickpockets).—
Laura Itzkowitz,
AFAR Media,
3 Oct. 2025
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Every ounce of it was on display when Mitchell initially made that dazzling catch against the Rams.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Rooms around her, their doors still painted bright yellow from when the hotel was a boutique property, started to empty out.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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The future is bright for this organization.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The result is skin that feels calm, hydrated, and radiant.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
2 Oct. 2025
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This year, at the 2025 Breezy Bowl XX Official Tour After Party, Monica was radiant in long, parted hair with dark pink lipstick and eyeshadow.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And her chihuahua, Betty, had pink glittery nails and a pink glittery collar, and her shiny name tag.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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Can a record be shiny and also kind of earthy and spare, in the whole?—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But as Abetti freely admits, there is a chasm between a brilliant idea and a lasting enterprise.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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These little Swedish jewels are a reminder that even the most stoic and pragmatic carmakers can inspire with a brilliant high note of design and imagination.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Fulgent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fulgent. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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