as in to gleam
to shoot forth bursts of light
a classic car from the 1950s, replete with yards of coruscating chrome
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Recent Examples of coruscate
With his new book, Pan, Clune has turned his cockeyed sensibility and coruscating intellect to fiction.
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Scott Stossel, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
All articles that coruscate with resplendence are not, ipso facto, auriferous.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2021
Brazil had been in coruscating form up to that point, so few expected them to falter.
—SI.com, 5 June 2018
In February the group dropped Slag (Aerophonic), a live recording of a coruscating performance at London’s Café Oto in 2015.
—Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader, 22 Sep. 2017
Scott Stossel, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
All articles that coruscate with resplendence are not, ipso facto, auriferous.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2021
Brazil had been in coruscating form up to that point, so few expected them to falter.
—SI.com, 5 June 2018
In February the group dropped Slag (Aerophonic), a live recording of a coruscating performance at London’s Café Oto in 2015.
—Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader, 22 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coruscate
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By the time the final model strutted off the runway, the Pier 76 space was alive with cheers and cameras flashing against rows of gleaming cars.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
17 Sep. 2025
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The pictures show the wide-eyed feline in a series of irresistible poses—lying on her back exposing her soft belly, sitting upright with her bright blue eyes gleaming, and playfully posing for the camera.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Barney excelled at the technique, leaving Lily no choice but to flash him as a distraction to botch the final move.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Trailblazers flashed their well-rounded skills to score 27 points in the first half and cruised to a 41-9 victory at Orange Coast College.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Braided glacial rivers cut through valleys, and massive ice caps glint in the distance.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Pans, scoured, hung from hooks; knives glinted in ascending size.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Available on the Apple Bottoms website, fans can get a bundle featuring the jeans and sparkling water as well as a tank top, keychain, mini denim clutch and iron-on patch.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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Floating at the edge of the rooftop while the entire city sparkled below us was surreal.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The sun shimmering and setting at the same time.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Heat oil in pan over medium heat until shimmering.—
Faye Levy,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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With my combination skin, shine always creeps in after a few hours.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
19 Sep. 2025
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Renewables are intermittent, though—the sun doesn't always shine, and the wind doesn't always blow.—
Michaila Byrne,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Their trail of tar tracks would come to an end at a chemical rinse and containment chamber where, upon exiting, Rusty saw for the first time ever his metal parts shine and glisten to an almost mirror quality.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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To complete the scene, Spica — the brightest star in the constellation Virgo — will glisten to the upper left of the moon, while the dimmer star Porrima will shine roughly 3 degrees to the upper right of Mars.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Nine years later, Bolt called time on a glittering career.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Enchanted glittered with edible pink shimmer dust, and bursting with fruity, botanical flavors – Grey Goose with watermelon basil essences, vermouth and basil.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Coruscate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coruscate. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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