luminescing

Definition of luminescingnext
present participle of luminesce
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Verb
  • Brilliant knots of newborn stars, dark rivers of dust and glowing cavities carved by stellar winds combine to create a vivid portrait of galaxies in constant motion.
    Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 11 May 2026
  • Webb’s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) also reveals the cooler dust spread across the galaxy, glowing at longer wavelengths and shown in blue.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • The set was designed with a black sheer fabric and allover shimmering sequins.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 May 2026
  • Outside, enjoy Maine’s only rooftop pool and bask in the sun while taking in views of shimmering Frenchman’s Bay.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • The heels accompanied a little black dress and double-breasted blazer with a glittering brooch at the lapel.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
  • The fashion is already as glittering as ever, with jury member Demi Moore, along with fellow actors Jane Fonda and Maika Monroe all arriving for opening night dripping in sequins.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • The room now held a gleaming white loft bed, with a small den of executive function underneath.
    Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • And just a year before, Spirit opened a gleaming new headquarters building at Dania Pointe, a restaurant and shopping district in South Broward.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • The remaining three — a chocolate brown pocket blush, a baby pink bottle and a glistening bronze bottle — were captioned with a brown heart, stars and the eyes emoji.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
  • From heirloom tiaras to glistening sapphires and an ocean’s worth of pearls, Elizabeth had a bijou box worth millions—composed of both new pieces and the 142 Crown Jewels that are passed from monarch to monarch.
    Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Jupiter Jupiter, after Venus, is the first star-like object that appears at dusk, glimmering high in the west through much of this month, with the two leading stars of Gemini, Pollux and Castor, floating even higher above it.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • From ancient autopsy rooms to glimmering Gothic chapels, and medieval manuscripts to dark Baroque libraries, Europe’s universities can provide an intimate setting to experience some of history’s most impressive artifacts.
    Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Next up is a closer-up view of the planet with little dots — satellites — shining and moving just above the rim of Earth.
    Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 11 May 2026
  • Plus, there’s been a push to revitalize the city’s historic neon signage and keep Albuquerque shining bright.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • The woman’s hip on the bed in the ocher light, the tentative touch of her husband, his ring glinting.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
  • His tight chord stabs, jazzy voicings and glinting tone are an indelible sonic signature, up there with Louis Armstrong’s trumpet blasts and Aretha Franklin’s rolling, tolling gospel piano.
    New York Times, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Luminescing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luminescing. Accessed 15 May. 2026.

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