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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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
But in the aftermath of a post-pandemic inflation surge, those raises have since lost their luster.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024
In the final season of the TV show The Good Place, the characters arrive in the afterlife only to discover that even eternal bliss can lose its luster.
—By Naina Bajekal / Applegate, Calif., TIME, 7 Aug. 2024
Rethinking Software's Role in Business While the traditional SaaS model may be losing its luster, software itself remains a critical component of modern business operations.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Noun
But as respectful as writer-director Jon Watts is toward creating opportunities for wise-ass capering, the movie is curiously both a labored and a lax attempt at restoring that luster.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
But in the aftermath of a post-pandemic inflation surge, those raises have since lost their luster.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024
In the final season of the TV show The Good Place, the characters arrive in the afterlife only to discover that even eternal bliss can lose its luster.
—By Naina Bajekal / Applegate, Calif., TIME, 7 Aug. 2024
Rethinking Software's Role in Business While the traditional SaaS model may be losing its luster, software itself remains a critical component of modern business operations.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Luster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luster. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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