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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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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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
Devon Abelman, Allure, 2 Oct. 2024
One thing seems clear: Home DNA testing has lost its luster.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 1 Oct. 2024
But as respectful as writer-director Jon Watts is toward creating opportunities for wise-ass capering, the movie is curiously both a labored and a lax attempt at restoring that luster.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
But in the aftermath of a post-pandemic inflation surge, those raises have since lost their luster.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024
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Noun
This pretty pink liquid is even flecked with shimmer made out of pearls, which not only give hair extra luster but also fortify it with its naturally occurring vital minerals.
—Devon Abelman, Allure, 2 Oct. 2024
One thing seems clear: Home DNA testing has lost its luster.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 1 Oct. 2024
But as respectful as writer-director Jon Watts is toward creating opportunities for wise-ass capering, the movie is curiously both a labored and a lax attempt at restoring that luster.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
But in the aftermath of a post-pandemic inflation surge, those raises have since lost their luster.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024
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For decades, Starbucks positioned itself as a place to linger, but the company has lost that sheen over the years.Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
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Amityville may strike modern viewers raised on Insidious and Conjuring flicks as slightly passé: The pacing is quintessentially ’70s, which is to say deliberate, yet the film works all the better for it, rooting the horror in suspense and touting a visually vintage sheen.Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 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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Set emerald green against bright white to highlight its brilliancy.Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2022
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He’s best associated with the gleaming, lush sound of jazz and pop in the ’70s and ’80s, as most famously heard on Michael Jackson’s albums Off the Wall, Thriller, and Bad.Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Find it on Amazon Clean Effortlessly with This High-Power Electric Mop Achieve gleaming floors with ease using the electric mop.Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
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Women temporarily synchronize their menstrual cycles with the luminance and gravimetric cycles of the Moon Merriam-Webster.Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 14 Oct. 2024
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Tests at Photons to Photos show that the Z 6 III's sensor captures about a half-stop less luminance data when compared with the Z 6 II in its low ISO (50-800) range in both electronic and mechanical shutter modes.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Sep. 2024
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For cinematic brilliance, the Samsung 85-inch QN90D 4K QLED TV is now 43% off—bringing stunning visuals and premium gaming features to your living room.Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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Fallout is the superstar standout; its fellow contenders failed to capture its brilliance (and, of course, the game experience).Matt Gardner, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Queen Camilla is shining one of Queen Elizabeth's tiaras, a brand new addition to her royal rotation.Janine Henni, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Here's a hint: The traffic tightens near this spot Where our former First Lady shines.Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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All of the teams had time to innovate, polish, and build something that injects fresh air into a storied franchise that many thought was on its deathbed after a rough few years.Cade Onder, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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Its lead developer, Treyarch, was given three years to develop the game and that extra year of development time really shows not only in the level of polish, but in all the myriad ways the game gets creative with its systems, stories and gameplay.Erik Kain, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Out of the box, in HDR Cinema mode, the Bravia 9 shows a peak brightness of 725 nits with a full-screen white field and a blazing 2,440 nits with an 18% white field.PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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Cranberry Sauce: Bourbon or Tennessee Whiskey’s Sweetness The tart, fruity brightness of cranberry sauce pairs nicely with a sweeter whiskey that can balance out its zing.Emily Price, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Luster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luster. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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