variants
or lustre
1
as in sheen
brightness created by light reflected from a surface
the Hope diamond is famous for its brilliant luster
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2
as in brilliancy
the quality or state of having or giving off light
on a clear night at sea the stars seem to take on a magical luster
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variants
or lustre
as in to gleam
to shoot forth bursts of light
her pearl necklace lustered softly in the candlelight of the restaurant
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Recent Examples of luster
Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
The schedule will probably lessen the luster from the Clippers, who have won their last three games by an average of 34 points.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Jackson Hole, Wyoming Don’t assume that ski-centric destinations lose their luster the moment snow starts to melt on the slopes.
—Tanvi Chheda, AFAR Media, 17 Jan. 2025
Less than six months after the 2024 Paris Olympics, many athletes’ medals have already lost their luster.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Neglecting Rug Maintenance Even the most beautiful and high-quality rug can lose its luster without proper care.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
The schedule will probably lessen the luster from the Clippers, who have won their last three games by an average of 34 points.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Jackson Hole, Wyoming Don’t assume that ski-centric destinations lose their luster the moment snow starts to melt on the slopes.
—Tanvi Chheda, AFAR Media, 17 Jan. 2025
Less than six months after the 2024 Paris Olympics, many athletes’ medals have already lost their luster.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luster
Noun
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But, in recent years, the utopian sheen has been stripped away, which casts doubt on the idea that social media benefits children enough to outweigh its harms.—
Cal Newport,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2025
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The annual address is typically a mixture of political stagecraft and rhetoric that puts a sheen on the mayor’s record and lays out a vision for the future.—
Emma G. Fitzsimmons,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 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 Red Planet, shining at magnitude –1.4, is 40° to the east-northeast, and the king of planets, Jove, still near its greatest brilliancy for the year at magnitude –2.8, lies 46° west-southwest of Luna.—
Michael E. Bakich,
Discover Magazine,
7 Nov. 2022
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The undisputed heart of the home, the kitchen includes a lounge with comfortable seating, both an eat-in island and a breakfast nook, and a butler’s pantry with a wine fridge, coffee station, and gleaming verre églomisé detailing.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2025
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Black mannequins, outfitted in de Vilmorin’s collection, gleamed atop red marble tables.—
Ian Malone,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2025
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Add some luminance to your complexion before hitting the town with this Tom Ford foundation that’s currently $45 off.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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Otherwise, the smart display has a much more modest luminance level and will adjust its white balance to blend with its surroundings.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
26 Nov. 2024
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Here is a test of how a director can mine brilliance out of a single location, with only two actors.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
27 Jan. 2025
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Build layers to customize your shine, from subtle to high-impact brilliance.—
Jessica Diner,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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This growing enthusiasm will soon take center stage with an upcoming auction that shines a significant spotlight on the storied Maison.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2025
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Real Madrid academy starlet Nico Paz has shone in a creative attacking midfield role, while all-action winger Assane Diao has crashed home two goals in his first five games for the club.—
Thom Harris,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The verdict: Its flavor was nothing short of despicably vile, which made Orly’s nail-biting polish both a gift and a curse along my journey to end my bad habit.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
30 Jan. 2025
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With old-school polish and technique, the songwriter-producer has helped some of pop's biggest names score successes by blending retro and modern styles.—
Gail Mitchell,
Billboard,
28 Jan. 2025
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On Valentine's Day (Feb. 14), its cloudy disk will be 27% illuminated and shrinking nightly but its diminishing phase exactly offsets the gain in brightness from its growing apparent size.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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Venus will be near its maximum brightness, while the moon is both in its waxing crescent phase and at its monthly 'perigee'—its closest approach to Earth—10,500 miles nearer than average at 228,000 miles.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Luster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luster. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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