How to Use luminous in a Sentence

luminous

adjective

• I saw the cat's luminous eyes in my car's headlights.
• The room was luminous with sunlight.
• All black with luminous green eyes, Leeloo has been with the ship for a year and a half.
  — Bethany Ao, Philly.com, 25 May 2018
• One splash on the wrist and the luminous fragrance lasts all day long.
  — Vogue, 18 Oct. 2021
• Sure, it could be used on its own to give skin a luminous sheen.
  — Devon Abelman, Allure, 12 June 2019
• Jupiter and Venus are by far two of the most luminous planets in Earth’s sky.
  — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 28 Apr. 2022
• The beef bacon leaves you with a rich smoke, and the pickled jalapeños are luminous.
  — Nick Rallo, Dallas News, 27 Feb. 2020
• The sun is about a thousand times more luminous than this star.
  — Fox News, 1 Dec. 2023
• Wolf-Rayet stars are some of the most luminous and massive stars in the universe.
  — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 14 Mar. 2023
• And that’s what is so enthralling about the luminous work of both Clark and Cooley.
  — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2022
• The dewy finish will last all day and the luminous look will thrive without the hefty price tag.
  — Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
• The missing star is a strange type of star called a luminous blue variable.
  — Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 6 July 2020
• Their large, luminous eyes are one of the finest features of felines.
  — Star Tribune, 21 May 2021
• Deneb is one of the most luminous stars in our entire galaxy.
  — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 14 July 2023
• But for the shoppers who love the glazed donut look, your perfect match comes in the form of this luminous setting spray.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2023
• Even the stubble on his chin looks faintly luminous, like frost on a blade of grass.
  — Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024
• His gentle soul shines through his luminous pie plate of a face.
  — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 13 July 2017
• The butt of the wooden handle was set with a luminous purple gem.
  — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2024
• One by one, stars appear, then the luminous river and dusky lagoons of the Milky Way.
  — Alan Hirshfeld, WSJ, 18 June 2020
• Hues echo the orchestra: the black and whites of the keyboard; the softer nudes, sandy beiges, and light browns of the strings followed by navy and luminous gold of the brass.
  — Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
• All three displays and the watch hands are crafted from a more luminous rose gold that pops against the dial’s dark hue.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2023
• Throughout, the village and the land and sea around it loom large, captured in luminous detail.
  — Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Dec. 2020
• On each side near the gills, the sharks have two small pockets that produce luminous fluid.
  — Ricky Pinela, orlandosentinel.com, 19 July 2019
• The 480-thread count Luxe Sateen Sheets are soft and smooth and have a slightly luminous finish that adds just a bit of sheen to your bedding.
  — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2023
• Follow that up wtith a night hike to watch for these luminous insects.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2021
• The dial is luminous and the marching line is adjustable.
  — Chris Hachey, BGR, 11 May 2021
• Pair this with a Rare Beauty highlighter for a luminous look.
  — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Oct. 2021
• The air, cramped and constrained by the pandemic, was again filled with luminous magic.
  — William Thornton | [e-mail], al, 31 Oct. 2020
• When used in tandem, the two products will revive dry and mature skin with a freshly contoured, luminous look.
  — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
• Guests, among them a who’s who of the design, art, and publishing worlds, caught their first glimpse of the display from the street, where double-height windows hinted at the luminous treasures beyond.
  — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 14 Jan 2025