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relucent

adjective

Definition of relucentnext
as in shining

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relucent
  1. shining
  2. incandescent
  3. sparkling
  4. resplendent
  5. radiant
  6. lambent
  7. lucent
  8. glaring
Adjective
  • At a time of so much partisanship in Congress, especially related to health care, breakthrough legislation is a shining example of how commonsense policies that support patient care and innovation can achieve broad support.
    — Josh Makower, STAT, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Those memories will remain some of the most shining and unforgettable moments of my life.
    — Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Definition of shining
Adjective
  • Both actors are incandescent and the chemistry between them is off the charts, and Calvani is even more adorable this season as the demonstrative and frank Italian who longs for his homeland.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
  • Each meteoroid collides with Earth's upper atmosphere at 41 miles (66 km) per second, creating an incandescent trail of shocked, ionized air.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 4 May 2026
Definition of incandescent
Adjective
  • The Grammy Award-winning artist turned to the Australian couturier’s fall 2026 couture collection, wearing a gown with a black bodice with a halter neckline and a contrasting sparkling silver skirt with a thigh-high slit.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • From there, everyone proceeded through a TSA security checkpoint and on through the sparkling new terminal, complete with LED-screen departure and arrival LED screens and gate displays.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of sparkling
Adjective
  • Photos of him, resplendent in his bright red 4theriders leathers, cheerfully dragging some elbow on the racetrack.
    — Loz Blain September 24, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
  • For an additional touch of glamour, Lopez added a pair of sheer opera gloves and a resplendent necklace featuring a nearly-75-carat tourmaline from the brand’s Alta Gioielleria line.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of resplendent
Adjective
  • Feldman hopes the exhibition, which spans fine-line drawings of entangled lovers and radiant topographical tapestries, will complicate that familiar account.
    — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Céline Dion is definitely back, and is somehow more radiant than ever.
    — Blanche Marcel, Vanity Fair, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of radiant
Adjective
  • Lenae aims to build on Bird’s Eye’s ethos of expansion, pushing further into an airy, lambent sound.
    — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Carley young and bold, her large, lambent eyes lined with black, her dark hair still lush and animal-thick, her full lips set in an expression of stubborn will.
    — Mary Gaitskill, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026
Definition of lambent
Adjective
  • The meat braises for six hours and the lucent broth is simmered separately; this sandwich takes no shortcuts.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 18 June 2024
  • His attention is a lucent destination for our words and antics.
    — David Velasco, Harpers Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023
Definition of lucent
Adjective
  • Defensive players for the Rebels would run past Lane Kiffin and the LSU staff, pointing and glaring, rightfully gloating about how this on-field show would come to an end.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • But while the pass rush stepped up noticeably from the start of the season, there were some glaring holes from the defense that need to be cleaned up moving forward.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of glaring
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“Relucent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relucent. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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