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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
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The Funghi lantern from Charlap Hyman & Herrero, hand-painted by artist Pilar Almon, glows like an orange moon, casting a halo over the 1970s French Shogun coffee table by Roger Capron and the vintage Tuareg mat from North Africa.—
Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2025
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In order to achieve a flawless, glowing complexion, Scarlett used facial cleansers, mists, hydrating masks and moisturizers.—
Alison Escalante,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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McGrath captures color well, and so eyes shimmered with a pearly, iridescent lavender.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2025
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Romance, true love, fertility and children, as well as hobbies and creativity could all shimmer like gold.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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Advertisement In the dense warren of stalls, the best-looking produce is displayed prominently: ripe bananas, glistening limes and orderly rows of broccoli and asparagus.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Nov. 2024
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If the club have missed one moment in terms of strengthening their squad, then another moment still glistens in front of them.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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From gleaming marble countertops to pristine wood flooring, even the slightest imperfections can impact a property’s value.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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At the Museum of Clocks, also in Chengdu, textural red brickwork alludes more to the area’s humble past than a gleaming future.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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The team also told Wired that Taara could rival SpaceX’s Starlink, which harnesses orbiting satellites and radio waves to beam high-speed internet to users on the ground.—
Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
28 Feb. 2025
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On April 24, a digitally remastered version of the movie will be beamed into standard and IMAX theaters around the world, featuring enhanced audio mixed by Steven Wilson.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
26 Feb. 2025
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In a recent photoshoot, Willis, 36, slipped into the glittering gold bikini that Moore famously wore in the 1996 film Striptease.—
Sabienna Bowman,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Hours earlier, a glittering guest list of 300 had gathered for the inaugural Le Grand Dîner du Louvre, a first-of-its-kind black-tie affair held inside the world’s most famous museum.—
Kristen Bateman,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
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Cinematic sound mixing, from the glimmering metal of swords to the rumble of grenades, add texture to Mulligan’s phlegmy mouth effects.—
Eric Francisco,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2025
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In winter, the views of the lake glimmering below are only rivaled by the powder at Heavenly Mountain Resort.—
Visit Lake Tahoe,
AFAR Media,
21 Feb. 2025
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That paradox defines so much of the ongoing story: the more hype that circulates about lesser tokens, the more bitcoin’s steady fundamentals shine.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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The week ahead will shine a light on both, with more tariffs supposedly set to kick in and fresh jobs data on the way.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Luminesce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luminesce. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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