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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
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Flaky croissants warm in glowing bakeries, accordion notes drift through the air, and lovers linger by the Seine.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Photographer Josh Dury captured a breathtaking view of Perseid meteors raining down alongside the glowing band of the Milky Way towards the Durdle Door rock formation on the coast of Dorset in the UK.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Perhaps because the testing period doesn’t begin until 2026, the room shimmered with the optimism of a hundred as yet undisproved hypotheses.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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The flavors are distinct and interesting, sometimes with a citrus snap, other times shimmering with mild heat.—
Constance Ogle,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
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On the back end, a vanilla and passionfruit sweet cream ‘semifreddo’ glistens in a black garlic salsa macha.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
23 July 2025
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Six-foot-7 and 320 pounds in his prime, Hogan — born Terry Bollea — would enter the ring in yellow trunks, boots and a bandana, his muscles bulging, his body glistening.—
Rhett Bartlett,
HollywoodReporter,
24 July 2025
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By scaling personalization in unprecedented ways, tele-sales companies can stop frustrating the masses and instead seek out that gleaming needle in the haystack.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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In the gleaming chrome and fresh paint of each vehicle at their events, there is a story of persistence, investment, and pride.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
2 Aug. 2025
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And when the camera panned to him during commercial breaks, the husky locomotive struck a mean flex for the fans — the kind of pose that would’ve made Lex Luger beam with pride.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
5 Aug. 2025
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During bustling evenings at Mean Mule Distilling Company, co-founder Jeff Evans would stand in the corner of the tasting room with his hands on his hips, beaming with joy.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
26 July 2025
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From glittering holographic hues to color-changing polishes, these are eye-catching colors that will have your date asking all about them.—
Sarah Boyd,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Thanks to my job advising nonprofits and wealthy individuals on their philanthropy and fundraising, my inbox was filled with glittering opportunities.—
Alisha Fernandez Miranda,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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For decades, girls have flocked to Camp Mystic to spend their summer days canoeing and fishing the Guadalupe River before retreating to bunk beds in rustic cabins just steps from the glimmering water.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Rethinking electricity: Pakistan, home to more than 240 million people, is grappling with poverty and economic instability — yet glimmering panels carpet rooftops in its largest cities.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
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When is the Venus-Jupiter pairing? Venus and Jupiter are making their close approaches to one another and will shine brightly to the east before sunrise throughout August, according to NASA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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The pitching duo of Cayden Hugh and Samantha Bradley has shone for Lake Mary.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Luminesce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luminesce. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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