variants
or lustre
1
as in sheen
brightness created by light reflected from a surface
the Hope diamond is famous for its brilliant luster
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2
as in brilliancy
the quality or state of having or giving off light
on a clear night at sea the stars seem to take on a magical luster
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variants
or lustre
as in to gleam
to shoot forth bursts of light
her pearl necklace lustered softly in the candlelight of the restaurant
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Recent Examples of luster
Karoline Leonard, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Dec. 2024
These emails can lose their luster and effectiveness.
—Doug Flaig, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
If your stainless steel pots and pans still look dingy, Bar Keepers Friend Superior Cookware Cleanser & Polish works great to restore the luster of steel, says Chris Willatt, owner of Alpine Maids in Denver.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025
The coaching duel between Dan Quinn had some luster last month, but feels irrelevant this time around.
—Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Noun
In recent years, dating apps have lost their luster with Gen Z, the target audience for Bumble and other apps such as Tinder.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Dec. 2024
These emails can lose their luster and effectiveness.
—Doug Flaig, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
If your stainless steel pots and pans still look dingy, Bar Keepers Friend Superior Cookware Cleanser & Polish works great to restore the luster of steel, says Chris Willatt, owner of Alpine Maids in Denver.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025
The coaching duel between Dan Quinn had some luster last month, but feels irrelevant this time around.
—Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luster
Noun
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But, in recent years, the utopian sheen has been stripped away, which casts doubt on the idea that social media benefits children enough to outweigh its harms.—
Cal Newport,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2025
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The annual address is typically a mixture of political stagecraft and rhetoric that puts a sheen on the mayor’s record and lays out a vision for the future.—
Emma G. Fitzsimmons,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Family circles will have wrapped themselves in the holy pleasures of the great occasion, and everywhere the grand old holiday will have been introduced with all the majesty and brilliancy which clings around the hallowed name of Christmas.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
23 Dec. 2024
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The Red Planet, shining at magnitude –1.4, is 40° to the east-northeast, and the king of planets, Jove, still near its greatest brilliancy for the year at magnitude –2.8, lies 46° west-southwest of Luna.—
Michael E. Bakich,
Discover Magazine,
7 Nov. 2022
Verb
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Four lowriders, parked alongside gas pumps, gleamed in the afternoon sun in Altadena.—
Ken Bensinger,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Venus and Saturn will appear in the southwest, Jupiter will gleam overhead, and Mars will appear to rise in the east.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Add some luminance to your complexion before hitting the town with this Tom Ford foundation that’s currently $45 off.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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Otherwise, the smart display has a much more modest luminance level and will adjust its white balance to blend with its surroundings.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
26 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Here is a test of how a director can mine brilliance out of a single location, with only two actors.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
27 Jan. 2025
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Build layers to customize your shine, from subtle to high-impact brilliance.—
Jessica Diner,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Every year, the She Rocks Awards shines a spotlight on the women making waves across all corners of the music industry.—
Holly Alvarado,
Orange County Register,
25 Jan. 2025
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On his Instagram Stories, Connor shared an image of the sun shining down on the golf course's turf.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Polish the sink and fixtures: Take a small amount of stainless steel polish (again, Bar Keepers Friend is a go-to), and use a paper towel or cloth to buff it into the sink and fixtures.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
24 Jan. 2025
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Wear it open and layered over your favorite long-sleeve tees or cinch it with a belt for a touch of polish.—
Esme Benjamin,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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Further, generative image editing is now available offline and a new virtual aperture too gives you real-time control over depth and brightness.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
24 Jan. 2025
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Southern Collard Greens Recipe Cabbage Use it to add brightness to cabbage dishes.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Luster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luster. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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