1
as in luminous
giving off or reflecting much light
those lucid bands that spread across the arctic sky and are known as the northern lights
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2
as in stable
having full use of one's mind and control over one's actions
decided to make out her will while she was still lucid
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3
as in clear
not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation
tried to make his instructions as lucid as possible so that everyone would understand what to do
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Recent Examples of lucid
There’s not a moment of lucid reflection or respite to be found in an hour and 16 minutes of music.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2025
The former, while lucid, are often left wanting for a human anchor.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
According to the Mayo Clinic, individuals with Alzheimer's sometimes experience lucid episodes—brief moments when memories resurface and cognitive function appears temporarily restored.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
Over the past nine years, he had been evaluated at least nine times — only twice, court records show, was he judged at least temporarily lucid enough to stand trial.
—Kallie Cox, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2025
The former, while lucid, are often left wanting for a human anchor.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
According to the Mayo Clinic, individuals with Alzheimer's sometimes experience lucid episodes—brief moments when memories resurface and cognitive function appears temporarily restored.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
Over the past nine years, he had been evaluated at least nine times — only twice, court records show, was he judged at least temporarily lucid enough to stand trial.
—Kallie Cox, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
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The River Walk at night is always luminous, but this parade makes an evening on the river extra magical.—
Jill Robbins,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2025
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The northern lights are a luminous glow seen around the magnetic poles of the northern and southern hemispheres, according to the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2025
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Public Health For homeless seniors, finding stable housing takes a village — and a lot of luck But only 22 properties are likely to get full funding for their projects, most of them small, said a HUD staffer with knowledge of the program's status.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
6 Apr. 2025
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Each seat comes with power sockets and USB charging ports, and while the airline doesn’t offer traditional in-flight entertainment screens, a pop-up arm provides a stable perch for a tablet (more on that below).—
Scott Campbell,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
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Netanyahu’s office made clear in its Thursday statements that its position has not budged.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Apr. 2025
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Then clear larger leaves and debris with a rake and push broom.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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Also strutting her stuff is the dazzling Jayme Lawson as Pearline, a local woman unleashed by the excitement of Club Juke.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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The 76-minute episode is essentially a tight feature film, starring the dazzling ensemble of Cristin Milioti, Jesse Plemons, Jimmi Simpson, Michaela Coel, Billy Magnussen, and more.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2025
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That might well be the new normal for Toronto, Sundance and Cannes.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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Augusta National operates differently than normal places.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Entertainment Fans of the show on social media seem to be missing a lot of crucial character development, and there’s an obvious explanation why.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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In its wildest moments, Coogler’s film seems like a collision of Lovecraft Country with True Blood, though more obvious comparisons will likely be drawn to From Dusk Till Dawn.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Most come from a family friend ready to give a glowing review.—
Nicholas Wyman,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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But what do these chemical differences mean in terms of getting a glowing complexion?—
Alexis Benveniste,
Allure,
7 Apr. 2025
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Rajula Srivastava, for contributions in harmonic analysis and analytic number theory, including contributions to the problem of counting rational points near smooth manifolds.—
Alex Cramer,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2025
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There is no rational analysis that would lead one to the conclusion that a President would single-handedly decide to blow up a century’s worth of globalization on a chilly Wednesday afternoon in April.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Lucid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lucid. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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