variants
or lustre
1
as in sheen
brightness created by light reflected from a surface
the Hope diamond is famous for its brilliant luster
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2
as in brilliancy
the quality or state of having or giving off light
on a clear night at sea the stars seem to take on a magical luster
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variants
or lustre
as in to gleam
to shoot forth bursts of light
her pearl necklace lustered softly in the candlelight of the restaurant
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Recent Examples of luster
Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 24 July 2025
The highly anticipated summer tentpole is a seminal moment for Gunn and Peter Safran, as its their first homegrown release since being tasked with restoring the luster to DC and making a stab at catching up with Marvel Studios.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
Follow with a moisture-rich conditioner or deep treatment: To prevent your wig from feeling dry and faded, moisturizing will restore its luster, softness, and elasticity.
—Essence, 30 July 2025
From the September 1995 issue: Ulysses in Chinese His ambition paid off, not just in attracting a broad audience, but in advancing his career, at a time when crossover appeal added to academic luster.
—Eric Bulson, The Atlantic, 16 June 2025
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Noun
Of greater importance, Waldorf Astoria’s package encourages travel to a region that, despite having parts of it impacted this year by both natural disasters and sociopolitical unrest, has not lost its luster.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 24 July 2025
The highly anticipated summer tentpole is a seminal moment for Gunn and Peter Safran, as its their first homegrown release since being tasked with restoring the luster to DC and making a stab at catching up with Marvel Studios.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
Follow with a moisture-rich conditioner or deep treatment: To prevent your wig from feeling dry and faded, moisturizing will restore its luster, softness, and elasticity.
—Essence, 30 July 2025
From the September 1995 issue: Ulysses in Chinese His ambition paid off, not just in attracting a broad audience, but in advancing his career, at a time when crossover appeal added to academic luster.
—Eric Bulson, The Atlantic, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luster
Noun
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Kylie, Eliza, and Leandra are power musicians, often providing an impenetrable strong backdrop for Jordan, whose acrobatic voice and impressive vocal control has a pop sheen to it.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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Each one told a different story, with their soft curves and asymmetrical sheens.—
Selene Oliva,
Glamour,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Pinnacle of splendor On Sunday morning, April 27, Venus comes up in total darkness while shining at its greatest brilliancy (magnitude –4.7).—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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So, astronomers have come up with a compromise regarding the geometry of the sun's illumination angle on Venus' disk versus its distance from Earth to determine the time of Venus' greatest brilliancy.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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By scaling personalization in unprecedented ways, tele-sales companies can stop frustrating the masses and instead seek out that gleaming needle in the haystack.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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In the gleaming chrome and fresh paint of each vehicle at their events, there is a story of persistence, investment, and pride.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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To do a little more unpacking, the peak contrast ratio indicates the difference in luminance between the brightest white and the darkest black that a monitor can produce.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
13 July 2025
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The contrast ratio indicates the difference in luminance between the brightest white and the darkest black a monitor can produce.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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He’s done a fair imitation of Brown, whose brilliance in 1998 helped to create Petco Park. Before Thursday, the Padres were a good but flawed team, one that stood 11 games above .500 and trailed the Dodgers by three games in the National League West race.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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The new leader is Kenyatta Jackson Jr., who has been waiting in the wings for his chance to step up and has shown flashes of brilliance, albeit in limited snaps.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
Verb
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When is the Venus-Jupiter pairing? Venus and Jupiter are making their close approaches to one another and will shine brightly to the east before sunrise throughout August, according to NASA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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The pitching duo of Cayden Hugh and Samantha Bradley has shone for Lake Mary.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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These days, Stewart’s concerts take their cues from his long-running Las Vegas residencies, and there was a snazzy polish to Tuesday’s proceedings.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The safest way to restore shine without damage is to use high-quality wood polish, according to Shimek.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
14 Aug. 2025
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This means that the light source features red, green and blue lasers that merge for 5,000 ANSI lumens brightness and 110% coverage of the BT.2020 color space.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Aug. 2025
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For brightness and crunch, the salad is tossed with a citrus vinaigrette and, just before serving, garnished with cilantro and smoked almonds.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Luster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luster. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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