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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.
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Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2019
Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for luminesce
Verb
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Hundreds of monarch butterflies are painted across the translucent panels, and when sunlight shines through, the structure glows in rich amber tones.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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Steinfeld glowed in a gorgeous peachy-pink Prada gown covered in silver studs.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
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But the song, which Springsteen also performed in 2016, shimmered on stage with Lofgren and Morello trading guitar solos and Springsteen finding his upper register to provoke a lump-in-throat moment.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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When oil is shimmering and easily slides across surface of pan, carefully add tofu in a single layer and cook, undisturbed, until golden brown underneath, about 4-5 minutes.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This rapid change in temperature creates condensation, which is why your lawn is often glistening with dew on spring and summer mornings.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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The gratification was immediate; tears glistened on fans’ cheeks as the lights pulsed on stage.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Stars gleam and fade away fast, but the statues of two heartthrobs who died young and left good-looking corpses have lasted decades after their deaths.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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His beans are on the menus of many top Bay Area restaurants, and a gleaming flagship store that opened in downtown Napa last week could be seen as a culmination of his 25 years of influence.—
Tara Duggan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Shelly Cayette-Weston, along with the rest of everyone associated with the Charlotte Hornets, can’t stop beaming about the team’s success.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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Nicholas Hoult beams with his bleached hair and Prada button-up courtside at the Lakers versus Cleveland Cavaliers game in Los Angeles on March 31.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Far from Boston's glittering elite is newcomer Taylor Adams, a young nurse eager to leave her humble past behind.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Besides carnivorous snake-trees, majestic candlehawks, and various glittering quasi-insects, the Scythian biome includes a species called the basket-men, who look like a cross between great apes and praying mantises.—
Stephanie Burt,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Days earlier, at Makapuu Beach on the eastern shoreline of Oahu, the water glimmered with an unusual greenish tint, prompting people to head to beaches down the road where the water seemed clearer.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Jupiter Jupiter, after Venus, is the first star-like object that appears at dusk, glimmering high in the west through much of this month, with the two leading stars of Gemini, Pollux and Castor, floating even higher above it.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Reality Check is a Herald series holding those in power to account and shining a light on their decisions.—
Douglas Hanks
April 8,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Earlier in the season Schumaker talked about the importance of a well-rounded team to win and while Eovaldi and deGrom struggled in their first three starts other members from the starting rotation stepped up with MacKenzie Gore, Kumar Rocker and Jack Leiter all shining.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Luminesce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luminesce. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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