variants
or lustring
as in gleaming
to shoot forth bursts of light
her pearl necklace lustered softly in the candlelight of the restaurant
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From a distance, Biosphere 2 emerges from the cacti and creosote of the Sonoran desert like a gleaming oasis, a colony of glass and bright white structures.—
Chris Impey,
The Conversation,
23 Sep. 2025 -
The next revolution in electrification may not arrive as a gleaming battery or a vast mine.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Sep. 2025
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Astronomers see a mysterious object shining in the deep sky.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
24 Sep. 2025
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Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
23 Sep. 2025
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Mooncat offers a variety of magnetic polishes, too, including Allure editor favorites such as Fields of Lavender (a plum shade with glittering hints of red) and Quicksand’s Embrace (a sandy pink with a subtle silvery purple holographic stripe).—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
24 Sep. 2025
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Over the course of her 70-year reign, Queen Elizabeth became a style icon for many, and the glittering gown was certainly in line with her preference for bright colors and standout styles.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Lustering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lustering. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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