LUMINESCE Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

luminesce

verb

Definition of luminesce

as in to glow

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Recent Examples of luminesce Music has charms that teem our tongues, course through our pens and luminesce up on our screens. — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2019

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Verb

For a bold and vibrant fall hair transformation, consider colors with warm tones that add depth and glow to your look.

— Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026
On Broadway, these glow like amber beacons, alas offering a respite from the darkness that best serves what Holloway and Barrett are trying to do.

— Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of glow

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The 59-year-old actress kept the summer vibes going at the Practical Magic 2 premiere on August 26, shimmering from head to toe in a seafoam green sequin gown that was dripping in pearls and gold chains.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
Under the shimmering sun of Tenerife, memory and the present become inseparably intertwined.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of shimmer

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Families filled the Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne over April spring break, where a $100 million transformation made the island hotel absolutely glisten (the daily treat-and-cocktail cart in the lobby also helped).

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026
The baseball-size crabcake arrives at your table, its jumbo lumps glistening and broiled to a gentle golden brown.

— Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of glisten

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After having arrived back in Boston last week to embark on his second season as Bruins’ head coach, Marco Sturm flashed his trademark beaming smile from behind his desk at Warrior Ice Arena.

— Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Capers stood there, beaming along with the president, flooded with the joy and validation of the moment.

— Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of beam

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For City, Pep Guardiola left the club after a decade of glittering success, while Rodri has joined Barcelona.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Singer-songwriter-actress Dolly Parton, whose glittering country music stardom was matched by her pop fame and popular parallel careers in film and TV, died Tuesday in Nashville, Tennessee.

— Chris Morris, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of glitter

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The experience of eating it is even more shocking … the electric crunch of passionfruit seeds giving way to exploding citrus vesicles, glimmering like wayward teardrop gems … and … was that a dehydrated banana?

— Cooking Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Gomez glimmered in a gold gown by Oscar de la Renta and matching gold high heels, as first revealed by her hairstylist, Renato Campora, on Instagram.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026

Definition of glimmer

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Fans, artists, and leaders across all industries are mourning the star whose relentless optimism, grace, and resilience was a shining light.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
The Bengals have good problems at receiver as backups shine, but there are still major questions about offensive line depth.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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