variants
or lustre
1
as in gleam
brightness created by light reflected from a surface
the Hope diamond is famous for its brilliant luster
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2
as in brightness
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
Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Adamolekun has leaned into cultural cachet, betting that celebrity affinity from the likes of Snoop Dogg, Ciara, and Ice Cube would restore the brand’s luster.
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Rita Omokha,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Taking the time to clean and polish your car, truck or SUV can restore its off-the-lot luster.
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Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Adamolekun has leaned into cultural cachet, betting that celebrity affinity from the likes of Snoop Dogg, Ciara, and Ice Cube would restore the brand’s luster.
—
Rita Omokha,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
Verb
Make sure to hand-wash any copper items or other precious metals to keep their shine and luster intact and avoid discoloration or tarnishing.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luster
Noun
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Then buff the steel with a dry cloth, wiping in the same direction as the metal's grain to bring back that gleam.
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After a while, though, all the professions of sincerity and thanks, the constant invocations of the one true POTUS, and the worshipful exhibits upstairs give the whole place a cultish, nostalgic gleam.
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The continental climate brings cooler summers and colder winters, a boon for wine lovers seeking aromatics and brightness over weight and ripeness.
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Lowering your phone’s brightness can actually help preserve your night vision.
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Adam Lambert sparkles in rhinestones while singing the national anthem before the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies game in New York City on June 26.
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Cloudy, lightly sparkling and only available during harvest, Sturm gives wine lovers a fleeting glimpse of fermentation while celebrating one of Austria’s oldest traditions.
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Like the living room, the bedroom is painted the same flat white but the quality of the eastern light filtering into the bedroom casts a buttery glow.
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By the end of the movie, even something as natural as daylight has become suffused with a heavenly glow, and the beads of sweat on a dying body sparkle with a beauty that Emily had never been able to find anywhere else in her tragedy of a life.
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The result is an incredible repository of vexations, bafflements, witticisms, and brilliancies.
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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.
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Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.
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But good things tend to happen for the Phillies when Schwarber shines — and the second half isn’t even here yet.
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Owning a home has long been considered part of financial freedom and the larger American Dream, but that concept itself has lost its sheen as a rising share of young Americans grow disillusioned with it.
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Pattern Beauty Body Butter + Body Oil Designed to work together, this pairing helps seal in moisture while creating a healthy-looking sheen that lasts for hours.
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Three extraordinary new books, published this year, shed light on the brilliance and complexity of Morrison’s life and work, and place her as an American eminence, a visionary who saw fiction as a means through which to recast her country’s story.
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France has emerged as the World Cup's benchmark team, showcasing unparalleled individual brilliance and collective chemistry.
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“Luster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luster. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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