as in luminous
giving off or reflecting much light
refulgent sunlight broke through the clouds, creating huge swaths of light in the valley below us
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refulgent
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The luminous cores of distant, ancient galaxies, quasars expel jets of energetic matter.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
13 Feb. 2025 -
Astronomers have spotted 21 hypervelocity stars in the last two decades, all of them B-type main-sequence stars that are more massive, luminous and bluer than the Sun (these stars are easier to spot than other stars in these kinds of surveys).—
The Physics arXiv Blog,
Discover Magazine,
11 Feb. 2025
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Ben Franklin, with his range of knowledge from political science to publishing to ocean currents, is another shining example.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Elsa Hosk is another shining example of this phenomenon.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Vogue,
13 Jan. 2025
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Related article Webb telescope spots six rogue worlds within a glowing cosmic cloud The variability of the black hole’s activity is likely due to the random nature of the material flowing into the accretion disk, Yusef-Zadeh said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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Audiences are also feeling friendly, with Cinema Score turning in a glowing A grade.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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While the internals aren't dazzling, the 14th-generation Intel i5 processor is more than speedy enough to tackle standard productivity tasks, Web browsing and media streaming.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PCMAG,
11 Feb. 2025
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Hailee Steinfeld's engagement ring from her fiancé Josh Allen is one dazzling diamond.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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Her Los Angeles home is sunny and bright, with books lining the shelves, smiling snapshots of family and friends, and artwork filling nearly every wall.—
Kate Storey,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025
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In this case, bright, sensitive 10-year-old Chuang (Wang Shang) feels unwanted in multiple households.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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Start with this radiant full-band take, featuring a yearning lead vocal and a jaunty whistling solo.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
12 Feb. 2025
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From effortlessly radiant soft glam, to bold, high-shine lips, the girls understood the assignment.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
10 Feb. 2025
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From lightweight leave-ins to deep conditioners, the right products can get past those stubborn cuticles, leaving your curls soft, shiny, and nourished.—
Daisy Maldonado,
Allure,
18 Feb. 2025
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Add the rice and stir, cooking until the rice becomes shiny, about 2 minutes.—
Georgeanne Brennan,
The Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2025
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That would already warrant a warm welcome, but the entire necklace featured more than 2,300 diamonds in pear, brilliant and baguette cuts in a white gold ribbon that frames the neck.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
10 Feb. 2025
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The language a writer uses, Robbins said — dense, sparkling, brilliant, evocative and seductive — was ultimately more important than their message.—
Tom Vitale,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Refulgent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refulgent. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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