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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2
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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variants
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
Quispe López, Them, 21 Mar. 2025
The initial luster of Cole’s promotion in the middle of the 2021-22 season dimmed considerably amid a seemingly endless string of losses.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
The wax record actually included water within it, which added to its luster and surely convinced some longtime fans to purchase another copy.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
So, not only does this raise slight sanitary concerns, but your family heirlooms will begin to lose their luster and clarity.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Even vacations start to lose their luster after long enough.
—Quispe López, Them, 21 Mar. 2025
The initial luster of Cole’s promotion in the middle of the 2021-22 season dimmed considerably amid a seemingly endless string of losses.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
The wax record actually included water within it, which added to its luster and surely convinced some longtime fans to purchase another copy.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
So, not only does this raise slight sanitary concerns, but your family heirlooms will begin to lose their luster and clarity.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luster
Noun
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Naveena Denim Mills is introducing silk’s natural benefits like softness, breathability, sheen, and drape into the structure of denim as well.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Apr. 2025
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Overlaying the black base fabric was lace in a golden hue with slight green sheen.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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So, astronomers have come up with a compromise regarding the geometry of the sun's illumination angle on Venus' disk versus its distance from Earth to determine the time of Venus' greatest brilliancy.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Family circles will have wrapped themselves in the holy pleasures of the great occasion, and everywhere the grand old holiday will have been introduced with all the majesty and brilliancy which clings around the hallowed name of Christmas.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The historic fantasy of the Great White Way as a glamorous montage of gleaming marquees, sparky backstage romances, and elegant audiences reveling in black tie was a Hollywood concoction, arguably false from the start.—
Frank Rich,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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Less than two weeks after Luis Enrique’s appointment, the first team took up residence at the club’s gleaming new training centre, the PSG Campus, in Poissy, 25 kilometres west of central Paris.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Dell rates this ultrawide monitor at 350 nits (candelas per square meter) of brightness, though in our tests, the monitor reached a peak luminance of just 265 nits.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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The contrast ratio indicates the difference in luminance between the brightest white and the darkest black a monitor can produce.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And that’s the same with Liverpool — the best team from start to finish — who have simply found a way to get more points than their rivals through a combination of technical brilliance and astute planning.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Will Tom Brady’s brilliance at quarterback translate into player selections?—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025
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Matthew Lawrence received many pearls of wisdom from Robin Williams, and one shines bright even three decades later.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Well, Shadows exhibits a level of polish and handcrafted care that many Odyssey detractors felt was lacking.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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Sam said the transformation went deeper than aesthetic polish.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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On those nights, the moon will be at 40% brightness, which may interfere with viewing, according to the American Meteor Society.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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In our test, which involves playing a YouTube video on a loop with the screen at full brightness, the phone lasted 16 hours and 6 minutes on a single charge.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Luster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luster. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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