as in to glow
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Recent Examples of luminesce
Music has charms that teem our tongues, course through our pens and luminesce up on our screens.
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Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2019
Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for luminesce
Verb
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The portals glow alluringly, the fountains dance in low light, and the Celestial Carousel is an other-worldly beacon.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Learn about the tiny organisms that create glowing waters during this magical experience.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 May 2025
Verb
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The shimmering elements of Fanning’s gown cascaded down the design of her dress.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
22 May 2025
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Here, Gerdes created an airy, cohesive container with delicate, shimmering flowers of alyssum and ‘Glitz’ euphorbia, pops of pale purple ‘Starfish’ petunia blooms, soft mounds of velvety artemisia, and trailing silver tendrils of dichondra.—
Mike Irvine,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Her long, pointy nails glisten just as much, as do her lips, which are coated in Charlotte Tilbury Big Lip Plumpgasm in Nudegasm Diamonds.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
5 May 2025
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In retrospect, Cassidy would understand that Brianna was high, radiantly high, her skin luminous with heat and her glassy eyes glistening.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Grace Karin Zip-Front Midi Dress with Pockets A gleaming gold zipper down the front lends a dramatic flourish to this little black dress with a banded waist and cap sleeves.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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The futuristic design features gleaming white concrete, glass and water in a complex of five buildings designed by famous Spanish architects Santiago Calatrava and Félix Candela in 1998.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Large antennas, including an even larger, 2,400-square-foot version to come, are key to CEO and founder Abel Avellan’s plan to win a new market: satellite internet beamed directly to your phone.—
Sarah Whitmire,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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In Ree's photo, the sun beamed down on the landscape.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
18 May 2025
Verb
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The Sunshine State is famous for powdery white sand and glittering turquoise waters.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
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Related Articles Along with her gown, Armas styled pieces of glittering jewelry to accessorize her look.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
28 May 2025
Verb
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All three planets will be visible to the naked eye: Saturn up high, the moon just below and Venus glimmering brightly near the horizon.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Both need to shake things up and rediscover the skyscraper glimmering, sunlit charms of the city.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Spritz on just a little and polish with a rag or cloth to make the leaves of artificial plants shine, giving them the illusion of being real.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
25 May 2025
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With a grand entrance, hidden under the robes, stadium lights shut down and a spotlight shining him, out came former Royals left fielder Alex Gordon.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2025
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“Luminesce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luminesce. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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