1
as in brightness
the quality or state of having or giving off light
the radiance of the midday sun created a harsh glare for the skiers
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2
as in glow
the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible
had a dream in which she was steadily moving down a dark tunnel toward a radiance at the far end
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Recent Examples of radiance
If your main goal is to boost radiance and reduce dark spots, Fatma Shaheen, aesthetician and founder of Skin Design London, says at-home peels are worth a try.
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Jamie Wilson, Glamour, 9 May 2025
To find them, look toward Aquarius, where the radiance of the Eta Aquarids appears to originate from.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 5 May 2025
Elemis experts will provide skin analysis with the Elemis Expert skin lab and a menu of treatments designed to accelerate radiance and rejuvenation.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 2 May 2025
Yet just down the hallway, the radiance of yellow t-shirts lit up the playing field.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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Jamie Wilson, Glamour, 9 May 2025
To find them, look toward Aquarius, where the radiance of the Eta Aquarids appears to originate from.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 5 May 2025
Elemis experts will provide skin analysis with the Elemis Expert skin lab and a menu of treatments designed to accelerate radiance and rejuvenation.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 2 May 2025
Yet just down the hallway, the radiance of yellow t-shirts lit up the playing field.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for radiance
Noun
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Other steps to help reduce damage include face masks or glasses made to shield blue light, or just simply lowering the brightness of your phone.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
21 May 2025
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Both cameras capture good detail and color (for a tablet) without overdoing the brightness.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 May 2025
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Shot in Galicia, a landscape of rocky coasts and salty-blue air, this loosely biographical third feature from Catalan filmmaker Carla Simón, part of the Cannes competition slate, has a wistful, earthy glow.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
23 May 2025
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Brick walls and exposed piping contrast with wooden furniture, white couches and floor cushions and the warm glow of Noguchi lampshades.—
Lina Abascal,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
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So, astronomers have come up with a compromise regarding the geometry of the sun's illumination angle on Venus' disk versus its distance from Earth to determine the time of Venus' greatest brilliancy.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Family circles will have wrapped themselves in the holy pleasures of the great occasion, and everywhere the grand old holiday will have been introduced with all the majesty and brilliancy which clings around the hallowed name of Christmas.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
23 Dec. 2024
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The Indy native has seen the city thrive under the glare of two NBA All-Star Games, the CFP national championship game, and dozens of other national and international championships.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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It is formulated with LED lights with glare control and low optical flicker for eye care.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
15 May 2025
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Because the island is so removed from urban congestion, there’s no light pollution to hinder the brilliance in the sky.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The luxury brand represents both the brilliance of diamonds and an enduring artistic passion that has endured for more than 20 years.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
23 May 2025
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And at night, lights from the tank and a nearby tower guide pilots to it.—
Dorany Pineda,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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Think light beer, string lights, pizza, a cake with a callback to a joke from the show on it.—
Kelly Stout,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2025
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Peach Fuzz Courtesy of Hillside Beach Club With the Peach Fuzz, the five-star resort proves its diverse culinary offer and its Turkish lightness.—
Emily Cappiello,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Linen is key to enhancing the lightness of Levi’s new collection.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
20 May 2025
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Yet beneath the gleam of champagne bars and five-star hotels, a current of mountain grit still flows.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Super fine golden pearls give a gorgeous gleam while coconut, avocado and argan oils, plus squalane and vitamin E nourish skin and add radiance.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Radiance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/radiance. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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