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as in luminous
giving off or reflecting much light
sitting in darkness, except for the incandescent coals of our campfire
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as in passionate
having or expressing great depth of feeling
a speaker incandescent with righteous anger over the treatment of the refugees
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Recent Examples of incandescent
The casting is incredible: Byrne is incandescent with pain and anger; Conan O’Brien plays her drolly deadpan therapist and colleague; and A$AP Rocky is her amiable neighbor and drug enabler at the hotel.
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Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 21 July 2025
As the central couple, Eric Ramos and Kira Small were incandescent.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Saville learned how the position of a canvas between a window and a hearth had informed Rembrandt’s depiction of light, with the coldness of the daylight contrasting with the incandescent warmth of the fire.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Video from the scene showed two masts from the ship, lit up in incandescent colors as night fell, striking the bridge, with people on the mast hanging on.
—Jonathan Dienst, NBC news, 18 May 2025
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Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 21 July 2025
As the central couple, Eric Ramos and Kira Small were incandescent.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Saville learned how the position of a canvas between a window and a hearth had informed Rembrandt’s depiction of light, with the coldness of the daylight contrasting with the incandescent warmth of the fire.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Video from the scene showed two masts from the ship, lit up in incandescent colors as night fell, striking the bridge, with people on the mast hanging on.
—Jonathan Dienst, NBC news, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incandescent
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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
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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
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Both songs appear to be passionate ballads by the two impressive vocalists, with Erivo lending her melodic riff to Dorothy’s iconic line.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh Kaif Shaikh is a journalist and writer passionate about turning complex information into clear, impactful stories.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
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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
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Best Things to See and Do One of the highlights of the Russell-Brasstown Scenic Byway is its access to hiking trails, so make sure to bring decent walking or hiking shoes and a warm layer or two.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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Used a mulch, leaves keep soil cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter, protecting plant roots from extreme temperatures.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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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
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At Fox, Collier became known for his passional embrace of blockchain, NFTs and the whole Web3 space.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2022
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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
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Acclaimed Spanish auteur Carla Simón’s return to the fervent ground of her childhood is a deeply personal meditation on memory, identity and familial myth making.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
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Franco is well aware of the fervent fan casting.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Incandescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incandescent. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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