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
The Harvest Facial showcases Napa’s LIV + GRACE SKINCARE, using a soothing pumpkin enzyme mask to bring out autumn radiance.
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
And because a flawless beat begins with great skin, models were prepped with Borghese Roma skincare for hydration and radiance before makeup ever touched their faces.
—Essence, 14 Sep. 2025
In addition to their sheer radiance, auroras are especially captivating because of their unpredictability.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Your radiance may threaten toxic relationships.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
And because a flawless beat begins with great skin, models were prepped with Borghese Roma skincare for hydration and radiance before makeup ever touched their faces.
—Essence, 14 Sep. 2025
In addition to their sheer radiance, auroras are especially captivating because of their unpredictability.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Your radiance may threaten toxic relationships.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for radiance
Noun
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Despite the full moon's brightness, the solar activity could still create a stunning auroral display.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Sprigs of ‘Nagami’ semidwarf kumquats add brightness.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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From this distance, Swift detected the faint ultraviolet glow of hydroxyl (OH), the product of water molecules broken apart by sunlight, the study reports.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Still, at least there are a lot of oversize-glow-stick fights along the way.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 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
Noun
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Available in 17 shades, MIULEE’s sheer curtains diffuse sunlight and soften glare without disrupting air flow.—
Shoko Wanger,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
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Without his mother’s overbearing glare, Ed becomes romantically involved with Adeline Watkins (Suzanna Son), an intriguing outcast in town, and begins indulging in a spree of gruesome crimes that would later shock the nation.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Buffett and Munger’s brilliance is undeniable, but their example also shows what not to do.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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This whole event shows how Nobel history is shaped not only by brilliance but also by timing, politics, and the personal dynamics of those involved.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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Bader’s status Harrison Bader did some agility drills and light running in right field during Tuesday’s workout under the watchful eye of a half-dozen Phillies staff members.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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His Valentino show began with a spoken word reading — Pamela Anderson voicing a 1941 letter by Pier Paolo Pasolini about light enduring through darkness.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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Nowhere was this more evident than in the crisp shirting, recalling the shirts Coco herself wore, which brought a lightness and purity not seen in recent collections.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 2025
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The performance sunglass versions, which use Zeiss lenses, will be priced at roughly double many Cutler & Gross acetate models, but the lightness, strength, and precision of the materials are well worth the investment.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
7 Oct. 2025
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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.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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Below, the Winged Victory gleams in the garden.—
Erica Wertheim Zohar,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Radiance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/radiance. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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