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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
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Specifically, the neutrino bumped into some matter and created another type of tiny particle called a muon, which in turn set off a glowing wave of blue photons that the detector could see.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
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Look at it full and glowing through the window (on All Hallows’ Eve, no less!), and the night so beautifully full of screaming.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Cabello completed her look with a shimmering smokey eye and accessorized with a diamond tennis bracelet and diamond statement rings.—
Marissa Muller,
WWD,
15 Feb. 2025
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Take the Yayoi Kusama Mirror Infinity Box, standing chest height inside the entrance hall, its matchbox-sized peep-holes two windows onto a tiny, shimmering galaxy of reflection.—
Giles Hattersley,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2025
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If the club have missed one moment in terms of strengthening their squad, then another moment still glistens in front of them.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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The 154-foot superyacht, which was featured in the 2015 film Entourage, glistens against the Miami skyline.—
Nina Bambysheva,
Forbes,
30 Jan. 2025
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There are two slick but subtle colors, Meteor Ash which is a deep, dark grey and Pearl Black which has a darker, quietly gleaming feel to it.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The towering pillars and crossbars of the Golden Lotus Temple were hosed down by the Asads and are once again gleaming white.—
Deborah Netburn,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Importantly, the satellites can beam a stronger radio signal to devices on the ground, according to the filing.—
Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
18 Feb. 2025
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The process for drying Daytona International Speedway’s 2.5-mile track typically takes two hours, though that all could be expedited depending on winds and a beaming sun.—
Alex Zietlow and,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Egyptian geese carved glittering arrows into the black waters of the various lakes on the property.—
Chris Wallace,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2025
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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds Blake Lively’s glittering Tamara Ralph gown came from the label’s fall 2024 couture collection.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
18 Feb. 2025
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For the premiere, Hudson glimmered on the red carpet.—
Mikelle Street,
WWD,
14 Feb. 2025
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From bracelets, rings, earrings and dog tag necklaces offered in gold, silver, and diamond-clad, at every angle a piece glimmered.—
Kerane Marcellus,
Essence,
13 Feb. 2025
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Explore Saweetie See latest videos, charts and news Saweetie shined as part of DJ Cassidy’s Pass The Mic Live!—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
18 Feb. 2025
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What might’ve seemed pithy or condescending in another movie becomes downright gorgeous, as each interviewee is bathed in monochromatic light, and shines like a precious jewel.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Luminesce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luminesce. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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