LUMINESCING Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

luminescing

verb

present participle of luminesce

as in glowing

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Creators who attended OpenAI’s first-ever influencer brand trip at a luxury resort in upstate New York posted glowing reviews of their private cabins, nature excursions and farm-to-table meals.

— Angela Yang, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026
The Perseids are particularly fast and often leave persistent glowing trails.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of glowing

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Plush owls are packed into the kind of old-fashioned leather cases which feature prominently in the Potter films while toys of the stars sit on shimmering circular brass shelves next to decorative magical artifacts such as candles and crystal balls.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
An InStyle editor breaks down the details of her dresses, from an ethereal blue tulle reception number to her shimmering gold after-party look.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 30 July 2026

Definition of shimmering

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Where real-life terrors might be decked in the glittering garb of fairy tale, and thus fooled, challenged and ultimately overcome.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
As well as the sculptures, there’s an extensive display of the artist’s one-of-a-kind, glittering jewelry pieces.

— Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of glittering

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Gritting her teeth in the final few hundred meters, the Polish rider dug deep and with the sun gleaming behind her, raised her arms after crossing the line.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
The pitch is reinforced by the document’s anime-style cover, which depicts a smiling family in a gleaming cityscape rather than the troops, weapons and military insignia featured on many previous editions.

— Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of gleaming

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This lush set captures a garden at dawn, with dewdrops glistening alongside 3D orchids and calla lilies.

— Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 2 Aug. 2026
Muchová faded from the set after that, leaving the court at the set break while Gauff remained, unbothered by the sun and the sweat glistening on her shoulders.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 9 July 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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There are a few brief, shining glimpses of the chemistry and character moments that made the first movie such a joy—like the early party scene where the team tries to lift Thor’s hammer—but Ultron is otherwise a slog.

— EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
Maybe, but not every genre-blending show will benefit from Game of Thrones’s halo shining on AKOTSK.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of shining

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The glinting metal of the Devil’s watch chain flashed in her mind, his hair and his teeth.

— Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
The crowd was glitzy—Goyard bags strewn over orange day-bed mattresses, Rolexes glinting—but at ease and not partying wildly like those further down the beach.

— Nick Remsen, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2026

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