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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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Over 12,000 glowing Amazon ratings back up the hype.—
Becca Blond,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2025
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The episode follows Maria (Siena Kelly), a food researcher whose latest project receives a glowing review from a focus group subject named Verity (Rosy McEwen), one of Maria's ex-classmates who was relentlessly bullied in school.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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What are the restaurants at Celestial Park at Epic Universe? Celestial Park has multiple eateries, giving guests different cuisines to choose from: Full Service Atlantic - Situated near a shimmering pool named for the Roman sea god Neptune, Atlantic specializes in surf and turf.—
Samantha Neely,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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In a large Dutch oven over medium-high, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil until shimmering.—
Christopher Kimball,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2025
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But as the black rock behind them glistens, the sparkles look like stars and the coal surface resembles the night sky or space.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
28 Mar. 2025
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Follow this with a glistening body oil like Costa Brazil’s Kaya, rich in vitamins A and E, plus omegas 3, 6 and 9 to provide equal parts protection and radiance.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The historic fantasy of the Great White Way as a glamorous montage of gleaming marquees, sparky backstage romances, and elegant audiences reveling in black tie was a Hollywood concoction, arguably false from the start.—
Frank Rich,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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Less than two weeks after Luis Enrique’s appointment, the first team took up residence at the club’s gleaming new training centre, the PSG Campus, in Poissy, 25 kilometres west of central Paris.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Players, coaches and their family members, along with athletic director Scott Stricklin and fellow UF administrators, beamed with pride, posed for selfies and shot videos as keepsakes of a night already etched forever in the memory of Gator faithful everywhere.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2025
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Despite her longstanding condition of diabetes with many complications, the patient was mostly optimistic and usually had a beaming face.—
Hansa Bhargava,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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On Monday night, a glittering crowd stepped out to celebrate the store’s opening, before heading over to Palazzo Serbelloni to wander through its halls and take in the homewares collection.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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Smoke favors a dapper gray three-piece suit and flat cap, while Stack, gold tooth caps glittering in his mouth, is more ostentatious in his burgundy fedora with matching tie and pocket square.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Adria asked, glimmering with incredulity.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
17 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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If the first season explored Hawaii, the second season shone a light on Sicily, and the third season doubled as a tour of Thailand, the fourth season will no doubt embed its viewers in another glamorous, intriguing locale.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
7 Apr. 2025
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Varada Sethu shines as the Doctor’s new companion, Belinda Chandra.—
Scott Bryan,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Luminesce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luminesce. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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