luster 1 of 2

variants or lustre

luster

2 of 2

verb

variants or lustre

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of luster
Noun
Neglecting Rug Maintenance Even the most beautiful and high-quality rug can lose its luster without proper care. Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025 The schedule will probably lessen the luster from the Clippers, who have won their last three games by an average of 34 points. Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025 Jackson Hole, Wyoming Don’t assume that ski-centric destinations lose their luster the moment snow starts to melt on the slopes. Tanvi Chheda, AFAR Media, 17 Jan. 2025 Less than six months after the 2024 Paris Olympics, many athletes’ medals have already lost their luster. Sean Neumann, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for luster 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for luster
Noun
  • Shine finishes add a touch of glossy sheen to your nails without going overboard.
    BestReviews, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Concerns about personal privacy, election interference, exploitative labor practices and the toxic effects of social media scraped much of the sheen off the tech industry and its shiny gadgets, especially among Democrats.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Family circles will have wrapped themselves in the holy pleasures of the great occasion, and everywhere the grand old holiday will have been introduced with all the majesty and brilliancy which clings around the hallowed name of Christmas.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The Red Planet, shining at magnitude –1.4, is 40° to the east-northeast, and the king of planets, Jove, still near its greatest brilliancy for the year at magnitude –2.8, lies 46° west-southwest of Luna.
    Michael E. Bakich, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2022
Verb
  • Her blonde hair—unambiguously her own—was pulled back in a velvet claw clip, and her cheeks gleamed with a dialed-​down, daytime version of that signature blush.
    Abby Aguirre, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Crisp white cabinets and gleaming chrome accents pop against the blue island, providing a light and bright atmosphere.
    Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Raw images also skip noise reduction; Lightroom's default noise reduction does a very good job cutting away color noise but leaves some grain (luminance noise) to avoid a waxy look.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 30 Jan. 2025
  • The decision to go with both color and luminance registers probably would not have been made but for the simplicity of the color control.
    Tekla S. Perry, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Nov. 2023
Noun
  • Unfortunately, none of the Mid-Day Mouth’s colleagues publicly recognized the brilliance of their interviewing skills.
    Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
  • But nobody sets the tempo, orchestrates and measures the brilliance of Hansi Flick’s team more than Pedri, who signed a contract extension until 2030 last week.
    Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • This growing enthusiasm will soon take center stage with an upcoming auction that shines a significant spotlight on the storied Maison.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Real Madrid academy starlet Nico Paz has shone in a creative attacking midfield role, while all-action winger Assane Diao has crashed home two goals in his first five games for the club.
    Thom Harris, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The verdict: Its flavor was nothing short of despicably vile, which made Orly’s nail-biting polish both a gift and a curse along my journey to end my bad habit.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 30 Jan. 2025
  • With old-school polish and technique, the songwriter-producer has helped some of pop's biggest names score successes by blending retro and modern styles.
    Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • When to watch Venus at its brightest The second planet from the sun will be at its brightest near Valentine’s Day in 2025, the Almanac said. Stargazers can glimpse Venus at its greatest brightness on Sunday, Feb. 16.
    Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Venus will be near its maximum brightness, while the moon is both in its waxing crescent phase and at its monthly 'perigee'—its closest approach to Earth—10,500 miles nearer than average at 228,000 miles.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025

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“Luster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luster. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.

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