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
Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
If anything, Soto’s presence adds a new wrinkle in a rivalry that has lost its luster over the last five years.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
Further adding to gold’s luster is the dulled appeal of the U.S. dollar.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
After the Jaguars took Trevor Lawrence, who has panned out to be a decent franchise quarterback but short of the generational luster experts promised, there are no QB picks that can be considered successful starters.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Within a minute, the silvery luster of fresh carbon steel began to turn bronze.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
If anything, Soto’s presence adds a new wrinkle in a rivalry that has lost its luster over the last five years.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
Further adding to gold’s luster is the dulled appeal of the U.S. dollar.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
After the Jaguars took Trevor Lawrence, who has panned out to be a decent franchise quarterback but short of the generational luster experts promised, there are no QB picks that can be considered successful starters.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luster
Noun
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What press coverage there’s been of Bieber’s past few months applies a sheen of faux concern for the singer.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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Upping the sheen for the trims (skirting boards and window and door architraves) adds a subtle variation and frames the room.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 May 2025
Noun
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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
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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
Verb
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Infused with a generous amount of hydrating passion fruit oil and softening fig-pulp extract, the bullet glides on effortlessly, leaving behind hydrated lips with a layer of gorgeous, gleaming color on top.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
15 May 2025
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Skip Sprays and Shines While gleaming leaves look great, synthetic leaf shine sprays are likely to do more harm than good.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 May 2025
Noun
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About 30 of those hours were dedicated to gathering luminance data, with the remaining time split between red, green, blue and hydrogen-alpha filter exposures.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
15 May 2025
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Dell rates this ultrawide monitor at 350 nits (candelas per square meter) of brightness, though in our tests, the monitor reached a peak luminance of just 265 nits.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Few would deny the brilliance of Ousmane Dembele’s goal for Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League semi-final’s first leg last month: a sweeping 26-pass move that carved through Arsenal.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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But Bobrovsky, building off several big saves in overtime in Game 3, had moments of brilliance when shots did get to him, spurring the crowd to cheer him on.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2025
Verb
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The spotlight shined squarely on Dawson’s shoulders Monday.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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The Nuggets’ experience shined bright, making the right plays in the clutch, while OKC looked lost at times.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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During that time, horses can be taken for a walk, petted or given a makeover that includes glittery hoof polish and tail braiding.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2025
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Even as a 19-year-old, his composure and technical polish on the ball in a struggling Southampton team had marked him out as the kind of press-resistant No 6 that every modern elite team wants.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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That’s about the same brightness as Polaris, the North Star, the 48th brightest star in the night sky.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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The large 27-inch screen has a dreamy 5K resolution—an uncommon combo, hence the steep price—and hits 600 nits of brightness.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
9 May 2025
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“Luster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luster. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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