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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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Its historic center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, glows with buildings carved from Villamayor sandstone that shimmer like honey under the basking Castilian rays.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Its tools have been quirky designs and glowing lights, along with a focus on markets outside the US.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 July 2025
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The lake shimmers below, and on clear mornings, the snowcapped head of Monte Rosa peeks out above.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The stage shimmered; Quincy’s name reverberated as the lineup rolled out: Tyrese, Robin Thicke, Al B. Sure!, SWV, Xscape, MC Lyte, The Pharcyde, and Mobb Deep — all artists whose sounds echo Jones’s genius.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
refinery29.com,
8 July 2025
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Six-foot-7 and 320 pounds in his prime, Hogan — born Terry Bollea — would enter the ring in yellow trunks, boots and a bandana, his muscles bulging, his body glistening.—
Rhett Bartlett,
HollywoodReporter,
24 July 2025
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Kim dressed to impress in a glistening black gown that accentuated her curves with a textured design at the bust and its sides.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
3 July 2025
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In its place, Pacers Sports and Entertainment is building a gleaming new $78 million performance facility for the Indiana Fever.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
29 July 2025
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Its modern aesthetic borders on too plain, though its gleaming aluminum finish exudes a premium feel and impressive strength.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
28 July 2025
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Meanwhile, Parker and Stone will be speaking to 6,000 people later today in Hall H at the San Diego Convention Center, with their words being instantly beamed out all over the internet.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
24 July 2025
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Lillard wasn’t here in San Diego but beamed in via video and encouraged everyone to go see the movie in a theater (the movie is going full theatrical unlike the 2023 original which was day-and-date on Peacock and theaters).—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 July 2025
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For Palmer, then, the Renaissance is not so much a golden age as a glittering illusion—assembled, reassembled, and ultimately undone by the longings of those who came after.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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Despite my post-opera meditation state of zen, my visit to the hotel just so happened to coincide with a particularly busy week in Florence, when the hotel had a glittering array of guests in residence.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
28 July 2025
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For decades, girls have flocked to Camp Mystic to spend their summer days canoeing and fishing the Guadalupe River before retreating to bunk beds in rustic cabins just steps from the glimmering water.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Rethinking electricity: Pakistan, home to more than 240 million people, is grappling with poverty and economic instability — yet glimmering panels carpet rooftops in its largest cities.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
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Out of every city in Colombia, Santa Marta shines as the destination to show the most rapidly growing tourism industry, during a year when Colombia hit a record-breaking 6.8 million visitors.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Une Femme offers the perfect antidote for skeptics of buttery, oaked Chard, with just enough body to shine when paired with an acid-bomb green herby salad or ceviche.—
Oset Babür-Winter,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 July 2025
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“Luminesce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luminesce. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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