How to Use luster in a Sentence

luster

noun

• Because of the luster of the pearl, the gold matched it.
  — Carlos R. Muñoz, BostonGlobe.com, 27 July 2023
• This game lost a little bit of its luster with the Cowboys' loss to the Jaguars.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2022
• But by the mid-1930s the luster began to come off both Nazism and Italian fascism.
  — Daniel Bessner, The New Republic, 6 Mar. 2023
• This game lost a little bit of its luster with the Cowboys' loss to the Jaguars and Jalen Hurts' injury.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2022
• And for a large segment of the public, the Oscars appear to have lost some of their luster.
  — Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2022
• For a Midas touch, finish the baked cookies with a touch of gold luster dust.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2024
• This is a fun fruit-centric hair mask that can take care of curls and restore their luster.
  — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 May 2022
• Sateen tends to be heavier than percale, with a slight silky luster.
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2023
• Prior to Thursday, the Rose Bowl had begun to lose some luster.
  — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 1 July 2022
• Even the pool has a new luster after just a plaster refresh.
  — Nafeesah Allen, House Beautiful, 6 July 2022
• But for years, the avenue’s luster was dimmed by street crime, economic crises and the effects of the 1985 earthquake.
  — Luis Antonio Rojas, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024
• That outcome, along with Golovkin’s age (40, Alvarez is 32), could have taken some of the luster off this fight.
  — Andrew Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2022
• Think of these songs as gospel music with a glad-to-be-unhappy luster.
  — A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 30 June 2023
• With both teams out of the playoff mix, midweek games in September — after the start of the school year — tend to lose their luster.
  — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2023
• The absences removed some luster from what was expected to be a showdown of the NBA’s two top teams.
  — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Feb. 2023
• Overbleaching also dulls the teeth and removes their luster over time.
  — Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 22 Feb. 2023
• The Golden State has lost its luster, according to the naysayers.
  — Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
• As high-rise offices lose their luster, can this part of downtown L.A. find a way forward?
  — Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2023
• Maintaining the luster of copper is quite simple: Use a cloth and dip it in white vinegar, then in salt to form a paste.
  — Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 20 Oct. 2022
• Her hair had a gorgeous luster that seemed too shiny to be real and the chunky braids cascaded all the way to her lower back.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 30 June 2023
• Read how Britain has lost its luster for roaming job seekers.
  — Charles Capel, Bloomberg.com, 26 May 2023
• And after all this time, even a pandemic couldn't dull its luster.
  — Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Feb. 2023
• Friday was all about jobs, but one type of job in particular seems to have lost its luster.
  — WSJ, 9 Oct. 2023
• Even if the leather has scratches, light cracks, or has simply lost its luster, this balm will help condition it.
  — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2023
• Skip to soothing colors like sage or a gray-blue, or opt for finishes that add luster like a high-gloss or satin.
  — Medgina Saint-Elien, House Beautiful, 28 Aug. 2023
• The rise of spread offenses at the high school level has left the tight end position losing its luster, though.
  — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2023
• There are always brighter days ahead, is the thinking — even if that brightness is losing a bit of its luster in the midst of the Tigers’ first nine-game losing streak since 2020.
  — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 12 June 2023
• Khris Davis, in his Broadway debut, plays Biff Loman, the golden boy who's lost his luster.
  — Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2022
• Finish off all three with a shimmery sprinkling of edible luster dust.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2024
• Hardwood floors: Even diluted vinegar can damage the sealant or finish that protects the wood and adds luster, leaving it looking dull and damaged, Cronin says.
  — Stacey Colino, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024