as in to glow
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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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Curtains designed by Rut Bryk glow in the house her husband, Tapio Wirkkala, built for her in their summer retreat in Finnish Lapland.—
Julie Lasky,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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While mothers are expected to radiate happiness after delivery and glow in their new role as a mom, this is unfortunately not always the case.—
Kaitlyn May,
Hartford Courant,
3 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
Verb
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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 fragrance’s golden bottle gleamed at the center of the activation.—
Evan Burke,
Billboard,
19 Mar. 2025
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Read expert advice to keep your furniture gleaming.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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The cuffs of the long-sleeve dress and the hemline also included silver, glittering elements for a contemporary spin on formalwear.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Entertainer Kid Rock, wearing a red suit with sequins, stars and stripes and large, glittering eagle wings on the chest, attended the signing.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Artemisia ‘Silver Mound’ has lacy foliage that glimmers under the moonlight.—
Clarence Schmidt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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The conceptual work begins with Bamford in her home talking to herself, then performing for just her husband, only to then begin cutting in and out of spaces, including an outdoor restaurant, bowling alley, and red-curtained, then glimmering, velvet-curtained theater stage.—
Will DiGravio,
TIME,
21 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
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“Luminesce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luminesce. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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