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.
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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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Meanwhile, the headphones, meant to unify the audience in a shared soundscape, instead isolate viewers into their glowing silos, which feels like an ironic choice for a show supposedly about communal grief.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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As the glowing waning gibbous moon rose over center field, the Red Sox went quietly into the night one last time in the bottom of the ninth.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The sun shimmering and setting at the same time.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Heat oil in pan over medium heat until shimmering.—
Faye Levy,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Their trail of tar tracks would come to an end at a chemical rinse and containment chamber where, upon exiting, Rusty saw for the first time ever his metal parts shine and glisten to an almost mirror quality.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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To complete the scene, Spica — the brightest star in the constellation Virgo — will glisten to the upper left of the moon, while the dimmer star Porrima will shine roughly 3 degrees to the upper right of Mars.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Marble floors gleamed beneath towering columns, and the chandeliers cast a warm, golden light.—
Maggie Downs,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Megan Moroney, Malin Akerman and Brittany Snow brought the shine to their section in their gleaming ensembles.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Images of the rock with its distinctive features were beamed back to Earth by Perseverance, while X-ray and laser sensors analyzed the chemistry of the markings.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps most notably, Google’s parent company, Alphabet, tried harnessing high-flying balloons to beam internet access to underserved areas with Project Loon, but the company later shut down the project.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Nine years later, Bolt called time on a glittering career.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Enchanted glittered with edible pink shimmer dust, and bursting with fruity, botanical flavors – Grey Goose with watermelon basil essences, vermouth and basil.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The result is a film that glimmers with moments of wit and melancholy but never settles into coherence.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
31 Aug. 2025
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That’s what’s casting the spectral blue light glimmering in the hallway.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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Posing next to Colman Domingo and Salma Hayek Pinault (who wore an elegant black Balenciaga suit dress), Moore’s glitzy look shone.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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Buildcrafting here will be a blast, and this is where Borderlands has always shined.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Luminesce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luminesce. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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