Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lustrating
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Crews continue to work in the crash site around Grade Lane, just south of Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, hauling away contaminated soil, purifying water and repairing roadways.—
Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
14 Jan. 2026 -
For example, those that change the cooling solution or solvent, which is typically used in the process of separating and purifying nuclear materials.—
Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
6 Dec. 2025
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Glamour reviewer Elismary Valle says that this cleanser is fast and tough, and brushes and makeup sponges are left as good as new after cleansing with it.—
Taryn Brooke,
Glamour,
22 Jan. 2026
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The aura-cleansing ritual is designed to realign your chakras and release any energy that may be weighing you down.—
Mary Honkus,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Jan. 2026
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Of the many nadirs this season — from letting a two-goal lead slip against Bournemouth to their existing run of five defeats in six league games from December 14 — the chastening 3-0 loss against Wolves on January 3 ranks high.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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The American suffered a chastening 6-0, 6-0 defeat to Iga Świątek in the Wimbledon final eight weeks ago, the first time in the Open Era that a women’s player has failed to win a single game in the final at the All England Lawn Tennis Club.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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My experiment was about more than exorcising the demons of my inbox.—
Cal Newport,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Mets spent last autumn exorcising demons and this fall conjuring new ones to take their place.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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In Russia, celebrants observe the holiday by taking part in the Eastern Orthodox tradition of baptizing themselves in cold lakes.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Lustrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lustrating. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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