luminesces

present tense third-person singular of luminesce

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for luminesces
Verb
  • Geena Davis glitters in a red gown at the Cannes Film Festival closing ceremony in France on May 23.
    People Staff, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • Like Beckham’s dress, the 100-percent silk dress softly gleams in the light.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Despite a couple of funky skips, the album is fueled by the hunger of an artist who really wants the pop life again, perking up electro-scuzz and arena rock with new wave that gleams like glitter.
    Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Danielle Brooks shimmers and shines in an off-the-shoulder gown at the 79th annual Tony Awards on June 7 in New York City.
    Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
  • Each new hill brings a slightly different and powerful view of Martinez and its petroleum refinery infrastructure; farther in the horizon, like a mirage of an ivory city, shimmers a wind-turbine farm.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • The rich color palette brings warmth and depth, while the fluid scarf silhouette adds an effortless elegance that practically glows on the dance floor.
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 30 May 2026
  • In Los Angeles, Jennifer Lopez glows in a green gown at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival, while Jean Smart and Kaitlin Olson are a couple of cutie costars at the Hacks Season 5 FYC Event.
    People Staff, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • Scientists have long grouped sharks together as a natural evolutionary unit, meaning every shark species shares a common ancestor that rays and skates do not.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Verb
  • The Mandarin Grand Rooms perch between the 30th and 36th floors like a tranquil retreat in the sky; the frenetic financial district eases down below and, on cloudless days, Mount Fuji glistens in the distance.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • Lake Graham glistens in the distance.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • Footage of giant yellow black-eyed Susan flowers beams onto the wall from one projector, intersecting with video of swaying plants from another.
    Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
  • Einbinder looks lovingly over at her costar, who beams back at her.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
Verb
  • Uranus is high in the southern sky near the Pleiades star cluster, and vivid Jupiter glimmers up in the east.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 18 Feb. 2026
  • 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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“Luminesces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luminesces. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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