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
  • Gigantic golden chandeliers appeared to float in the night sky, against the backdrop of a waning moon and the sparkling Eiffel Tower.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • There’s a deeper emotional story underneath the sparkling electronics.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 28 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
  • The Mini Glow Pro is compact and portable, combining red and blue light therapy, therapeutic warming and ultrasonic waves to support youthful, radiant-looking skin.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The radiant point is close to the bright star Vega, famed as the anchor star of the Summer Triangle asterism.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Oct. 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
  • Despite internal dissent within the intelligence community and a glaring lack of hard evidence, the media did little to challenge these claims.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
  • One glaring example is the current hurricane season in the Atlantic Basin.
    — Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of glaring
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“Relucent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relucent. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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