1
as in brightness
the quality or state of having or giving off light
the radiance of the midday sun created a harsh glare for the skiers
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2
as in glow
the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible
had a dream in which she was steadily moving down a dark tunnel toward a radiance at the far end
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Recent Examples of radiance
It can be used day and night to deliver a boost of radiance in one fell swoop.
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Clara McMahon, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Ceramide Drops Face Oil by Dr. Barbara Sturm: A multi-purpose skin booster from Dr. Barbara Sturm, this new oil features skin-identical ceramide complex that boosts hydration, radiance, and smoothness, promoting a healthier skin barrier.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
This ultra-nourishing, antioxidant-rich face oil deeply hydrates and replenishes skin, leaving you with a dewy, youthful radiance—without hormone-disrupting toxins.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 6 Mar. 2025
Incorporating its newest skincare product, The Hydrogel Face Mask, this was applied to quickly hydrate, even, and plump the skin while giving a boost of radiance.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Clara McMahon, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Ceramide Drops Face Oil by Dr. Barbara Sturm: A multi-purpose skin booster from Dr. Barbara Sturm, this new oil features skin-identical ceramide complex that boosts hydration, radiance, and smoothness, promoting a healthier skin barrier.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
This ultra-nourishing, antioxidant-rich face oil deeply hydrates and replenishes skin, leaving you with a dewy, youthful radiance—without hormone-disrupting toxins.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 6 Mar. 2025
Incorporating its newest skincare product, The Hydrogel Face Mask, this was applied to quickly hydrate, even, and plump the skin while giving a boost of radiance.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for radiance
Noun
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On those nights, the moon will be at 40% brightness, which may interfere with viewing, according to the American Meteor Society.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The lamp has a matte-gold finish, provides optimal brightness, and will look perfect on your work desk.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Yes Pros: Feels extremely lightweight on the skin; not scented; delivers a nice glow Cons: Not hydrating enough to replenish dehydrated skin One look at the Olive Young (a.k.a.—
Denise Primbet,
Glamour,
28 Apr. 2025
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We were both immediately captivated by the mood-setting glow of what seemed like hundreds of candles lit throughout the space.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
28 Apr. 2025
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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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Singles players routinely react with varying intensities of glare if an opponent sends a smash in their direction, because there is often more open court at which to aim.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Under the glare of the desert floodlights, a title fight that has been quietly smoldering since Melbourne has now erupted into an open flame.—
Kanzah Maktoum,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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And that’s the same with Liverpool — the best team from start to finish — who have simply found a way to get more points than their rivals through a combination of technical brilliance and astute planning.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Will Tom Brady’s brilliance at quarterback translate into player selections?—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Apr. 2025
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For the most recent discovery, a team of researchers used a different instrument outfitted to Webb to study the light from K2-18b's parent star as the planet passed in front of it from Earth's vantage.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Total Blindness People with total blindness cannot see anything, including any light.—
Heidi Cope,
Health,
19 Apr. 2025
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Promotions that appear on Tax Day—Buy-One-Get-One, $1 promos, free anything—offer a moment of lightness in a very transactional day.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The knit garment merged the warm marsala tone with a lightness of fabric that didn’t feel or appear to be overpowering for the royal.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Highland wasn’t even a gleam in anybody’s eye when Johnson ruled the city.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
10 Mar. 2025
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But also required is investment in new technologies that today may be only a gleam in some researcher’s eye.—
DANIEL YERGIN,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Radiance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/radiance. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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