LUMINESCING Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

luminescing

verb

present participle of luminesce

as in glowing

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Crosley has a new all-in-one offering called the Luminate Record Player that incorporates this glowing LED effect.

— Brad Moon, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
The Great Reno Balloon Race celebrates its 45th anniversary with four days of glowing balloons, mass ascensions, free tethered rides, and more.

— Tamara Gane, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of glowing

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For City, Pep Guardiola left the club after a decade of glittering success, while Rodri has joined Barcelona.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Singer-songwriter-actress Dolly Parton, whose glittering country music stardom was matched by her pop fame and popular parallel careers in film and TV, died Tuesday in Nashville, Tennessee.

— Chris Morris, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of glittering

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This is near the end of an extensive tour of the enormous, gleaming vessel.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Only guests in the larger rooms gain access to the rooftop, with its heated pool, and the Vault bar, arguably the highlight of the whole affair, cocooned among 3,000 gleaming safe deposit boxes.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of gleaming

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Pros & Cons Behind every picturesque pool glistening in the summer sun, there's a ton of work that goes into keeping not only the water clean, but the pool walls and floor looking their best.

— John Mihaly, PC Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026
Finally, the six-point bull climbed out and walked off, with a fresh coat of mud glistening on his hide.

— Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of glistening

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The experience of eating it is even more shocking … the electric crunch of passionfruit seeds giving way to exploding citrus vesicles, glimmering like wayward teardrop gems … and … was that a dehydrated banana?

— Cooking Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Venus and Jupiter are still glimmering brightly together in the western sky after sunset, so do yourself a favor and head outside tonight!

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026

Definition of glimmering

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The tub, toilet and sink are all white, shining more or less, and the room has faded bluish linoleum on the floor and tired, dirty-pink walls.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026
By shining a light on one of her toughest periods (Diana and Charles separated in 1992), Stewart empathized with Diana deeply.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 23 Aug. 2026

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