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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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This pageant of puppetry includes a flutter of butterflies, a goat with a plaintive bleat, a menagerie of wild animals and, at one point, a school of glowing fish.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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They can be dusted lightly for a barely-there glow or layered for vibrant drama.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
8 May 2025
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Her look shimmered on the red carpet thanks to intricate beading throughout.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 May 2025
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Rihanna shimmered in an 18k white gold and diamond pendant.—
Ian Malone,
Vogue,
6 May 2025
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Men sweating in the weight room, women glistening in the aerobics studio—was the gym ever as segregated as that ready image?—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
10 May 2025
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If not for the picture-perfect backdrop of golden roofs of Buddhist temples – surrounded by majestic mountains and glistening in abundant sunshine – Lhasa could sometimes look like just another small city in China, especially outside its historical center.—
Steven Jiang,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
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The publication’s mascot, Eustace Tilley, is, after all, defined by accessories: his gleaming top hat, crisp white gloves, and dandyish monocle are all totems of both persnickety good taste and the febrile effort behind chasing it.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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En route from the gleaming airport terminal to our hotel in Lhasa, the nearly empty freeway and unoccupied high-rise apartments spoke to China’s massive investments in developing infrastructure in Tibet.—
Steven Jiang,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
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However, after a couple of years working on the project, Molina ultimately wasn't the one to see it to the finish line, as he was beamed up to co-direct Coco 2 (after co-directing its 2017 predecessor).—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
14 May 2025
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Some visited in the early morning hours. Cabrera, known throughout the clubhouse for his infectious smile, beamed at the sight of them.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Its level of finesse invites certain comparisons to Tatiana, the glittering Lincoln Center restaurant run by Kwame Onwuachi, another chef asserting the haute-cuisine artistry of food born of Black cultures.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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Sears Tower ended the Empire State Building’s four-decade reign as the world’s tallest and transformed the West Loop into a glittering office corridor.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2025
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The blue is deeply rich, glimmering blue-green in the light, and adding so much dimension to her look.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
7 May 2025
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Her son, Rodriquez Apollo Rucker, is on the wall, but also around her neck, in a round photo on a glimmering chain.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
6 May 2025
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People in Your Neighborhood shines a spotlight on notable locals.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025
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The Nuggets’ experience shined bright, making the right plays in the clutch, while OKC looked lost at times.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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“Luminesce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luminesce. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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