as in unbrilliant
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Adjective
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Trump is always one for theatrics, though this speech was lackluster compared to the pomp and melodramatic moments of past Trump addresses to Congress.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2025 -
The casualness of these arrangements, and the lack of standards, can lead to disappointment—and little recourse—when people pay hundreds for coaching that turns out to be lackluster.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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On the plus side, a New Moon will coincide with this planetary parade, giving way to exceptionally dark skies for viewing dim objects like Uranus and Neptune.—
Michael d'Estries,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2025
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Still, under reasonable assumptions, a laser’s beam of focused light would be too dim to detect from a distance of just under six light-years, which is not enough to be spotted even at Barnard’s Star, the second-closest star system to our own.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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One of those late landscapes, Mountain Landscape in Bohemia (ca. 1830), seems at first glance not to feature a single human at all, just puffy clouds, dusky peaks, and endless blades of grass that appear to sway in the wind.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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There’s also a wide color selection, which includes the dusky pink and plum Disco Dust and the pink, cool purple, and dirty red Electric Cherry.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
19 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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In its time open, fueled by fans of its blackened mahi and buttery lobster rolls, owner Mike Smith has expanded his footprint, moving into a larger stall in the popular food hall — which has allowed for a menu expansion, as well.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Dec. 2022
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There are no glamorous furnishings — just a French window, its blackened panes suggesting the dark of night.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Oct. 2022
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“Unbright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbright. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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