luminesce

verb

Definition of luminescenext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for luminesce
  1. glow
  2. shimmer
  3. glisten
  4. gleam
  5. beam
  6. glitter
  7. glimmer
  8. shine
Verb
  • On warm Carolina nights in Steele Creek, string lights glow overhead and oldies drift through the speakers.
    — Tristan Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026
  • The spa, wrapped in glowing green marble, offers a peaceful escape where therapists personalize treatments using blends of Biologique Recherche products.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
Definition of glow
Verb
  • Disco, with its shimmering rays of citrus and sultry amber notes, will transport you to a stress-free state of mind and a crowded dance floor.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 14 July 2026
  • Crow took the stage in a black vest and sparkly, navy blue pants that shimmered back the colors of the stage lights.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
Definition of shimmer
Verb
  • Harrowing body camera video released by the NYPD captures the frightening moments as Emergency Service Unit officers plead with the woman to back away from the edge, as sun glistened off the cold water below.
    — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026
  • Muchová faded from the set after that, leaving the court at the set break while Gauff remained, unbothered by the sun and the sweat glistening on her shoulders.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of glisten
Verb
  • The place completed the renovation in 2022, so everything is crisp, gorgeous, and gleaming new.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026
  • Where would musical theater be without gleaming little prop vials of potions?
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 July 2026
Definition of gleam
Verb
  • About 45 minutes before another World Cup match in Houston, a message from astronauts aboard the International Space Station noting the holiday was beamed into the stadium.
    — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Scott Swift, next to a beaming Kelce, applauded his daughter’s new flame.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of beam
Verb
  • Broadway's glittering lights have always beckoned aspiring thespians and avid theatergoers to New York, and the city's ever exciting theatre scene is far from simply resting on its laurels.
    — Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2026
  • The bulldozers proceeded to turn Gaza’s Coca-Cola factory into a landscape of glittering glass.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of glitter
Verb
  • Camilla glimmered at a 2015 Royal Academy Annual Dinner in London in the floral Cubitt Tiara, which The Court Jeweller reported was an antique diamond piece that belonged to her grandmother, Sonia Keppel Cubitt, which Camilla inherited from her mother, Rosalind Cubitt Shand.
    — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
  • To his left is a black car with a bulky, rounded frame, glimmering in the deluge.
    — Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 23 May 2026
Definition of glimmer
Verb
  • Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
  • There’s nothing like it—the sun shining, a warm breeze tussling your hair, waves rushing onto the shore, and breathing in the fresh, salty air.
    — Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 14 July 2026
Definition of shine

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“Luminesce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luminesce. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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