as in brightness
the quality or state of having or giving off light
the refulgence of a full moon on a clear autumn night
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Recent Examples of refulgence
The bottom floor is a La Colombe Torrefaction coffee shop, its fashionable patrons buzzing about in the glorious refulgence of a winter afternoon.
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Alexander Nazaryan, Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2015
Alexander Nazaryan, Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refulgence
Noun
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Users can choose between two different brightness levels and adjust the angle of the light and the solar panel for customized preferences.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Govee has refined the software from previous models to improve the brightness and color accuracy, and the lights are more durable now.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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Young has shown true flashes of brilliance.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Eternal Aura reflects the brilliance of Black creativity that cannot be dimmed, evolving through every drape, print, and body, a glow that endures across generations.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The unique construction of the YH-C3000 strikes a balance between lightness, rigidity and internal damping.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Olga Tokarczuk also has this lightness to her.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Another shopper mentioned using one as a magnetic flashlight during car repairs, snapping to metal on the car’s chassis for hands-free illumination right where it’s needed.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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Brief, startling moments of illumination are everywhere in its stories; so are all kinds of optical illusions and distortions.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Refulgence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refulgence. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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