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Nothing gleams as beautifully as a white kitchen.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
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Beneath the Saharan sun, Ghadames shimmers like a mirage—its labyrinthine Old Town a maze of mudbrick homes, painted with delicate geometric motifs and cooled by ancient foggaras.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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This technique often is used with fencing to create a visual barrier and to startle geese when the tape shimmers in the breeze.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
23 Aug. 2025
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The Super-LumiNova coated Jolly Roger symbol also glows, adding a unique flair to its nighttime appearance.—
Matthew Catellier,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Flip the puck to select either 33 or 45 rpm (the speed glows red beneath the white surface) and the platter spins.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
23 Aug. 2025
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Next to a rocky limestone cliff, a small lake covered with lilies and algae glistens beside a crumbling 19th-century building that resembles an Ottoman bathhouse.—
Jennifer Walker,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
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Someone who beams when an expert tastes her homemade apple butter and genuinely enjoys it.—
Erin Hill,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Where a cistern once hid beneath the floor to collect rainwater, an outdoor pool now glimmers.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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There's no place on the field right now where Volpe shines.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Despite having just one tooth between them, their bond shines with affection and playfulness.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The northern line of the Patton Meadow Fire blazes over a ridgeline on August 16, 2021, near Lakeview, Oregon.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Luminesces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luminesces. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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