as in to glow
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luminesce
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Akin to a snake shedding its skin, the TikToker would peel the finished mask from their face to reveal a bouncy, glowing complexion.
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As far as Lendeborg’s on-the-court fit with the Warriors, Butler gave a glowing assessment.
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Vernaccia di San Gimignano, the region's only white DOCG, has now mostly shaken its reputation for blandness and its best growers are making fresh, saline expressions with shimmering delicacy.
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The ready-to-wear runway collection, which ultimately became some of Gianni Versace's final designs before his death, spotlighted a lineup of shimmering garments and elegant two-piece sets.
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Indeed, from the top of the Lincoln Memorial, the water was clearer and glistened with the reflection of the Washington Monument.
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Mercury's steady light will shine low on the western horizon in the glow of the setting sun, as while Jupiter glistens close to its upper left, with Venus and the moon lining up beyond to create a spectacular planetary display.
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With sunbeams gleaming downward, reflecting off of the spacecraft's hull, the Dragon can be seen backing away from the station mere moments after undocking from the port on the station's Harmony module.
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Shortly before the World Cup trophy is placed into the hands of one team’s triumphant captain at MetLife Stadium on July 19, a gleaming Golden Boot award will be presented to the tournament’s top scorer.
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More than 30 years later, Mattox still beamed with pride when recalling his first harness racing win, around 1992.
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Like other fans cheering on the team at its training base in Tampa, Dias was beaming with pride over Cape Verde’s successful start to its first ever World Cup.
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The autobiographical tale of family origins stars Llúcia Garcia as 18-year-old Marina, who travels to the glittering seaside town of Vigo on the Galician coast determined to uncover information on her father.
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Per People, the glittering necklace originally belonged to Queen Mary.
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Venus and Jupiter are still glimmering brightly together in the western sky after sunset, so do yourself a favor and head outside tonight!
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To his left is a black car with a bulky, rounded frame, glimmering in the deluge.
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In interviews, Cannelle has spoken about wanting to represent her country and make French cool, and CINNA shines on this front, infusing sounds popularized by the likes of Justice and Yelle with fresh humor and personality.
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Scaloni has built a team around Messi, compensating for his talisman's waning physical attributes to maximise the technical ability that still shines so brightly.
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“Luminesce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luminesce. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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