1
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
Elvis, in the early ’70s, was still relatively lean and mean, and still incandescent to look at.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
Medvedev was incandescent when the umpire gave his opponent an extra serve because of the disruption.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Today, all the newfangled electronic devices in our homes run only on DC power—even lighting fixtures, now that LEDs have replaced incandescent bulbs.
—Rhett Allain, Wired News, 1 Aug. 2025
Each of eight episodes, which run a fleet 35-ish minutes apiece, follows a woman (usually a woman of a certain age) as she is pushed to the point of incandescent fury (usually by a man, or at least by the indignities that come with living in a patriarchal society).
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 July 2025
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
Medvedev was incandescent when the umpire gave his opponent an extra serve because of the disruption.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Today, all the newfangled electronic devices in our homes run only on DC power—even lighting fixtures, now that LEDs have replaced incandescent bulbs.
—Rhett Allain, Wired News, 1 Aug. 2025
Each of eight episodes, which run a fleet 35-ish minutes apiece, follows a woman (usually a woman of a certain age) as she is pushed to the point of incandescent fury (usually by a man, or at least by the indignities that come with living in a patriarchal society).
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incandescent
Adjective
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In the late afternoon light, the forest leaves were luminous.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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If luminous primers weren’t your jam either, let this be your sign to finally give this one a try.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Kepner is passionate about accountability and service journalism and encourages anyone to reach out to her to tell their story or share a tip.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Most importantly of all, the goal of an actor is to share it, have people see it and have strong, passionate feelings about it — good and sometimes bad.—
Scarlett Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Bloom walked the carpet at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, absolutely glowing.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
4 Jan. 2026
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Like its predecessor, the new annex is a sleek, politely glowing object.—
Jackson Arn,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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What better month to hunker down, swathed in a cozy sweater, with a warm drink and a good book in hand, than January?—
Esme Benjamin,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Frisbee recounts feeling bathed in warm light and then having had a vision of himself leading thousands of hippies into the Pacific Ocean to be baptized.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Her world, fueled by her life, was the shining and irrefutable definition of integrity.—
Josh Peter,
USA Today,
20 Dec. 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
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Other memorable moments included Teyana Taylor's emotional acceptance speech (and dazzling diamond thong), Jacob Elordi's mullet, and a cameo from the co-stars of Heated Rivalry.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
12 Jan. 2026
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Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui posted a video to X over the weekend, showing a dazzling view of auroras spreading like a tall blanket over the darkened Earth below.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Korean Messiah follows not only the family that rose to absolute power in Pyongyang, but also an American Presbyterian missionary who built a fervent following in the early 19th century.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, by far the Administration’s most fervent anti-Maduro ideologue, cautiously described the leader’s capture as a law-enforcement operation.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Incandescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incandescent. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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