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
The formula here blends vitamin B3 and B5 for radiance, with hyaluronic acid for hydration.
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Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 May 2025
Dab it on to visibly reduce dark circles and instantly revive your radiance.
—Allure Editors, Allure, 13 May 2025
Here, advanced treatments like PDO thread lifts, platelet-rich plasma therapy, and bio-fill gel are not merely procedures, but bespoke experiences curated to reveal your inner radiance.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 7 May 2025
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.
—Jamie Wilson, Glamour, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for radiance
Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 May 2025
Dab it on to visibly reduce dark circles and instantly revive your radiance.
—Allure Editors, Allure, 13 May 2025
Here, advanced treatments like PDO thread lifts, platelet-rich plasma therapy, and bio-fill gel are not merely procedures, but bespoke experiences curated to reveal your inner radiance.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 7 May 2025
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.
—Jamie Wilson, Glamour, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for radiance
Noun
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This is enough brightness, potentially, to leave the M2 Pro watchable in rooms that aren’t completely blacked out – another handy lifestyle touch.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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This contrasts with a more standard black hole that typically acquires its material and energy unpredictably, resulting in irregular brightness fluctuations.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
4 June 2025
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But as the glow of last year’s AI hype fades, reality is setting in: Companies that rushed toward shiny new tech without fixing their foundations are now struggling to scale it.—
Kristin Russel,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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This view of the Truman Home at 215 N. Delaware Street in Independence carries the Kodachrome glow of the 1950s.—
Randy Mason,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 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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At one point, El Moussa's father could be observed getting upset and turning around to glare at the man.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 June 2025
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Sometimes leaders, like astronomers, need tools to block out the glare and find the right path to new discoveries.—
Eric Reicin,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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The brilliance of the formula is not just what it’s made with, but what it’s made without—there are no fillers, artificial additives, or preservatives.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
8 June 2025
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That’s the point when individual brilliance is no longer enough.—
Philipp Lahm,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Both wars have gotten demonstrably worse with no sign of light at the end of the tunnel.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2025
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The trooper saw a Mercedes-Benz E300 traveling at excessive speed on I-91 south near Cromwell and tried to initiate a traffic stop with lights and sirens.—
Madison Lambert,
NBC news,
6 June 2025
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However, there’s slightly more lightness to the film than their previous collaborations.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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The best from Bordeaux 2024 will be remembered for lightness, delicacy and aromatic beauty.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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On opening night, the soprano’s top notes blazed out with a cool gleam, but her lower and middle registers lacked the heft needed to punch through Strauss’s dense textures.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
19 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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“Radiance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/radiance. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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