Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for luminescing
Verb
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The pants have close to 6,000 five-star ratings and plenty of glowing reviews to boot.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
22 June 2026 -
Humans of all ages, in fact, stare dazed into glowing screens.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Behind her, the skyline stretches toward the horizon, a jumble of condo towers and cranes shimmering in the afternoon humidity.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Heat a generous drizzle of oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat until shimmering.—
Sheela Prakash,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 June 2026
Verb
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In the herb garden beside her home on Colorado Avenue, Cathi Murray digs through the soil and pulls out two glittering black rocks.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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An Indigenous couple pay a visit to another makeshift cross, mist rises from a waterfall, and mountains rear up, first green, then brown, and finally glittering white.—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Jalen Brunson’s appearance on his float—amid a flurry of blue and orange confetti, the gleaming gold Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy in hand—elicited a chant of MVP!—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
18 June 2026
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Look west sky after sunset on June 17 to witness a slender crescent moon gleaming alongside the stars of the Beehive Cluster at the head of a dazzling planetary parade.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
Verb
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There's so many beautiful national monuments in the city, and the Kennedy Center is this glistening one that's next to the river and near other major sites.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Early risers will find the red light of Mars glistening less than 10 degrees above the eastern horizon in the predawn hours on nights surrounding the new moon phase, while Saturn will shine higher to the east, among the stars of the constellation Pisces.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
14 June 2026
Verb
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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
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To his left is a black car with a bulky, rounded frame, glimmering in the deluge.—
Taran Dugal,
New Yorker,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
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Shinery takes your jewelry from dirty and dull to sparkling and shining.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Verb
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In their gowns and bowties, guests giddily slurp mounds of glinting caviar off the back of their hand.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 June 2026
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No one wanted to stand behind the commanding warriors, draped in blankets and furs, brass hoops in their earlobes, medals and wampum on their strong chests, silver armbands glinting in the light.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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“Luminescing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luminescing. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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