luminescing

present participle of luminesce

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for luminescing
Verb
  • Over the black garment, shimmering sequins created a glittering effect beneath the lights, cascading down the piece from the bodice to the midi hem of the skirt.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
    Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And the extreme pressure and friction of the move compresses the air molecules in front of Starship, creating a glowing plasma that is the signature of the stretch of flight known as reentry.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Each of these creatures of light multiplied into subqueries and side queries, a glowing menagerie of exotic life-forms crisscrossing the void, their wakes and ripples gradually illuminating the entirety of the submarine cave.
    Big Think, Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Over the black garment, shimmering sequins created a glittering effect beneath the lights, cascading down the piece from the bodice to the midi hem of the skirt.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Here, find Vogue’s guide to the very best hotels in Venice, from glittering palace stays to under-the-radar design gems.
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Turkish officials recently unveiled a gleaming gold brooch and a rare jade stone in Troy – a remarkable breakthrough that sheds light on the city's pre-Greek past.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Today, the street has been thoroughly modernized, replaced by a gleaming forest of glass towers housing spacious condos with bird’s-eye views and sky-high prices.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Fast forward to September 21 this year, and Jefferson-Wooden’s smile was still beaming, but the medal around her neck was glistening brighter than ever before.
    Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Meg lived in a somewhat offbeat district, but the tall shabby houses, some of them painted in garish colours, were soon left behind and gave place to discreetly glistening cream or white facades behind one of which Leonora lived.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Picture yourself in an old observatory on a crisp, starry autumn night—bronze instruments glinting in the dim light, surrounded by aged leather and parchment maps.
    Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Gothic cathedrals, art deco villas, vintage yellow trams, impeccably dressed signore, bright red Negronis glinting in the sun—these are some of the most classic symbols of Milan, but there’s a whole other side to the city, one that’s contemporary, cosmopolitan, and just plain cool.
    Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In a recent shining example of self-reflexive satire, Geetanjali Shree’s Tomb of Sand (translated in 2022 from Hindi by Daisy Rockwell), gives us an 80-year-old Indian woman protagonist whose decision to travel to Pakistan disrupts the family’s expectations of women her age.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In Libra, Venus is at home, radiating poise and coquettish charm.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Once formed, these waves can travel across entire ocean basins, radiating outward from the point of disturbance and impacting coastlines far from the origin.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Luminescing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luminescing. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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