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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
  • More light and access to the home’s back garden and its sparkling swimming pool were added throughout the home.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Dunkin' also has a new Berry Clementine Refresher, which can be made with green tea, black tea, lemonade, oat milk, protein milk or sparkling water.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of sparkling
Adjective
  • The outcome is just as resplendent as nature’s own work, and Blue Nile’s Freshwater Cultured Pearl Bracelet is proof of concept.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Sally and Gillian come from a long line of witches and have lived in a resplendent Massachusetts home with their aunts Frances (Stockard Channing) and Jet (Dianne Wiest) ever since a curse struck down their father and led to their mother’s suicide.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of resplendent
Adjective
  • The film, heavy with grief and radiant with adventure, isn’t just in Laika’s tonal sweet spot.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • These substances are typically beads, salt, or sugar and work to buff away dead skin for a smoother, more radiant look.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 2 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
  • In defence, his lack of physicality is becoming more glaring in a Premier League that is leaning more heavily than ever into duels, second balls and set pieces.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The most glaring shortcoming of new defensive coordinator Christian Parker’s unit was a staggering 9-of-11 conversion rate for the Giants on third down, as the defense could not get off the field all night.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of glaring
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“Relucent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relucent. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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