LUMINESCING Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

luminescing

verb

present participle of luminesce

as in glowing

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The deep-space image reveals a 230-light-year-wide swathe of the glowing emission nebula N159, threaded with denser filaments of reddish molecular hydrogen that hide countless energetic young stars.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026
The yellow Pokémon mascot had glowing glasses and ears that changed colors along with the set.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of glowing

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The Bonet look included a peekaboo bra in fuchsia, contrasted by the shimmering silver corseted bodice layered over it.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Before the glitter from the Knicks’ meat-hook sized rings stopped shimmering, the NBA nudged everyone along to the new season.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of shimmering

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The glittering claims of what AI in education will do, offered by those who abandoned us in our hour of need, are not those rocks.

— Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
The beaches will always have that kinetic draw, sure, as do the beautiful (and still often secretive) mountain villages, glittering coves, and a very leisurely lunch scene.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026

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There’s a gleaming hospital and a string of new downtown spots to supplement The Bar, the beloved dive that was supposedly among the inspirations for the Patch Café in the TV series Landman, which is set here.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
In others, the walls are paneled in a gleaming hardwood, which sets off the furniture, upholstered in black and dark-gray velvets.

— Kim Velsey, Curbed, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of gleaming

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On Saturday morning, Donald Judd’s 100 Untitled Works in Mill Aluminum was glimmering in the Marfa sunshine, bathed in light with nobody to see it.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
After about 30 minutes of searching, Smith spotted something glimmering in the East Drain section of the park — but initially mistook it for mica, a glittery and common mineral.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of glimmering

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Charlotte’s dining scene is shining bright among the stars of the South once again.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026
While Cowtown’s film industry is shining now thanks in part to Taylor Sheridan, the festival is proof that locals have been passionate about the art form for some time now.

— Brayden Garcia October 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of shining

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Animals started tracking across the plain, their eyes glinting in the flashlights Cordova and Heimann swept back and forth.

— Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026
The placement feels resonant, since Boorman was always operating between poles of glinting victory and laughable failure.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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