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as in bright
having or being an outward sign of good feelings (as of love, confidence, or happiness)
she left the interview with a radiant smile on her face, confident she had gotten the job a radiant bride
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as in luminous
giving off or reflecting much light
from the plane we could see the statehouse's radiant gold dome
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Recent Examples of radiant
Tay Lautner and Kelly Rizzo are radiant at The Dear Media x Pinterest VIP Creator Dinner in Los Angeles.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Where to view the Eta Aquarids meteor shower The shower’s radiant, the point in the sky from which Eta Aquarids meteors appear to originate, is located in the constellation Aquarius.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Garden verbenas are vigorous bloomers, producing large, rounded flower clusters in cool blue and purple hues, radiant red, pink, or peach, and even white and bicolor combos.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
More radiant outrage in literature, please.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Where to view the Eta Aquarids meteor shower The shower’s radiant, the point in the sky from which Eta Aquarids meteors appear to originate, is located in the constellation Aquarius.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Garden verbenas are vigorous bloomers, producing large, rounded flower clusters in cool blue and purple hues, radiant red, pink, or peach, and even white and bicolor combos.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
More radiant outrage in literature, please.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for radiant
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Because a bright sky helps subdue Venus's glare, this is a good time to inspect the planet telescopically, though its gibbous disk remains rather small and approximately seven-eighths illuminated.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
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The trick is not to chase every bright idea.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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Ecstatic catharsis is her métier, and Animal Wisdom is luminous with it.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
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Included in the exhibition are Sea Idyll (1909), a luminous beach scene; Louis Comfort Tiffany (1911), a portrait of the famed American designer in his Long Island garden; and Señora de Sorolla in a Spanish Mantilla (1902), an intimate portrait of the artist’s wife.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
19 May 2026
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Neither was a glowing example of how to win in the playoffs, but the Sabres deserve full marks for sticking with it and taking over the game.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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At the mid-sized company, any inquiries to the AI agent would come back with glowing comments about the vendor.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Whatever political direction Democrats plan to take their party in two years at their National Convention to elect a presidential nominee, Denver offers a shining example of what a city looks like when governance goes right for many decades, led by heart and hard work.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
5 May 2026
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So naturally in a state that treats basketball like a religion and the sport’s biggest stars like royalty, nobody casts a bigger shadow in this community now than the slender 6-foot-6, 196-pound, 19-year-old freshman who changed Final Four weekend with one brilliant shining moment Sunday afternoon.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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As Thomas’ parents, Katina Smith and Bobby Thomas, unveiled their son’s smiling statue in the Broncos’ Ring of Fame Plaza last Sunday, as scores of his former teammates looked on in sadness and joy, Miller was 800 miles away in Dallas, gearing up for a game against the Cowboys.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Southern Hemisphere has its own polar lights known as the southern lights, or aurora australis, which create a dazzling display of their own.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Dreyer added an assist when the 19-year-old Soma scored his first career goal — a dazzling one — in his 12th appearance for a 3-0 advantage in the 54th minute.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Thursday’s rainfall was set to give way to a sunny, balmy Friday before temperatures climb throughout the weekend, the National Weather Service said.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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In fact, according to the World Data Center for Meteorology, an agency that is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Sacramento is the sunniest place on earth for four consecutive months each year, June through September.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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While her shoes were completely obscured by the massive train on the dress, Lively often wears over the top footwear that is embellished with rich, shiny details.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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Instead of building a massive screen to project light onto a shiny object, why not turn the room itself into the screen?—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
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“Radiant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/radiant. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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