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
Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 16 May 2025
Restoring the luster Nordstrom department stores once had, and getting out from under the glare of Wall Street, is the basis for Nordstrom going private.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 16 May 2025
To de Meo and Renault, Alpine is the family jewel, and Briatore, 75, is charged with restoring the team’s luster.
—Ian Parkes, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The design draws inspiration from the soft hues and luster of local Akoya oyster pearls farmed in the bay beneath the luxurious V Villas Phuket resort.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Noun
While some luster has been lost with Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty not running, there is still plenty of intrigue.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 16 May 2025
Restoring the luster Nordstrom department stores once had, and getting out from under the glare of Wall Street, is the basis for Nordstrom going private.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 16 May 2025
To de Meo and Renault, Alpine is the family jewel, and Briatore, 75, is charged with restoring the team’s luster.
—Ian Parkes, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The design draws inspiration from the soft hues and luster of local Akoya oyster pearls farmed in the bay beneath the luxurious V Villas Phuket resort.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luster
Noun
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The Two by Vince Camuto Stripe Cotton T-shirt Dress, a classic throw-on-and-go option, is just $64, and the Open Edit Matte Satin T-shirt, now half off, offers a polished sheen that elevates any travel outfit.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2025
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This small step goes a long way in preventing abrasion and preserving the linen’s natural sheen. 5.—
Lauren Alexis Fisher,
Footwear News,
12 June 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
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The gleaming family-style kitchen that's both welcoming and chic.—
Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin,
Southern Living,
24 June 2025
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Ranging from $45 to $55, the eight art prints in the capsule feature pre-framed designs that gleam with silver and gold foil detailing.—
Kelly Dawson,
Architectural Digest,
24 June 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
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All of these parameters—luminance (brightness), chrominance (color), frame rate, and even laser-pulse rate—will be independently adjustable on future movie projectors.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Feb. 2014
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McDavid's individual brilliance still hasn't, with Florida denying the Oilers a Stanley Cup for a second consecutive season.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
18 June 2025
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The '80s and '90s were full of near-comebacks, false starts, flashes of brilliance under layers of confusion.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
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May this triangle shine as a witness, not only to the cruelty of the past but to the courage and beauty of those who resisted with their very being.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2025
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In a separate case covered by Newsweek, a flight attendant shined a flashlight out of a window to check parts of the aircraft's exterior.—
Matthew Impelli,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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This divide not only exposed the contrasting nature of the two events but also underscored the broader segmentation within the creator economy itself: scale vs. intimacy, polish vs. presence, spectacle vs. spontaneity.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Go wild with crystals of differing shapes, sizes and colors, and finish with an extra glossy layer of clear polish for a final touch of dazzling shine.—
Georgia Day,
Vogue,
23 June 2025
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The brightness and color reproduction are lackluster, almost as if Acer deliberately found the most middling budget screen possible.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
27 June 2025
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The display is configurable with nine different color schemes, adjustable brightness and more.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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“Luster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luster. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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