luminesced

Definition of luminescednext
past tense of luminesce

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for luminesced
Verb
  • The red carpet glittered with A-listers and their equally high-profile dates.
    Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Sometimes that opportunity glittered like gold.
    Lindsey Granger - 02, The Hill, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • For a long time, the property gleamed in the daylight with its white, ornate facade against lush green landscaping and often at night, as well, with twinkling holiday lights attached to almost every surface.
    Heather McRea, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Another video shows Archie, 6, feeding a rhinoceros at the zoo while his red hair gleamed in the sunlight.
    Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • The presentation was a celebration of Korean culture that literally shimmered with gold, as dancers spread out over the stage with billowing flags.
    Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Steinfeld glowed in a gorgeous peachy-pink Prada gown covered in silver studs.
    Christina Perrier, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Tournament logos glowed on the massive video boards mounted on either side of the building, a constant reminder that a new phase of the season has begun.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Around a pond near the Lincoln Memorial, some 10,000 tea lights glimmered in little paper bags.
    Noam Levey, NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Textures glimmered with the surrealism of gaming skins.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Ma’s bow danced over the strings; Ax’s fingers glistened across the keys.
    Jane Bua, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The gratification was immediate; tears glistened on fans’ cheeks as the lights pulsed on stage.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Beaded coats glinted with star-chart embroidery.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
  • In 2023, astronomers reported that some of these satellites were already photobombing images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, as sunlight glinted off their surfaces leaving bright trails that erase, obscure or mimic genuine cosmic signals.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Ever since Hogan blazed the trail with his success against Gawker, ordinary Americans have increasingly turned to third-party funders, who typically front the costs of a lawsuit in exchange for a share of any recovery, for help taking on billion-dollar corporations with armies of lawyers.
    George Harris, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
  • When the Bay Bridge art lights display blazed again after a three-year hiatus, one San Francisco residence held one of the best seats in the city to see the 50,000-LED installation.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Luminesced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luminesced. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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