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as in luminous
giving off or reflecting much light
those lucid bands that spread across the arctic sky and are known as the northern lights
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as in stable
having full use of one's mind and control over one's actions
decided to make out her will while she was still lucid
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as in clear
not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation
tried to make his instructions as lucid as possible so that everyone would understand what to do
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Recent Examples of lucid
Sophisticated founders and smaller, boutique early stage venture funds are increasingly lucid about the power law.
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Ruth Foxe Blader, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
And so The Diplomat sets the stage for Wyler to be schooled, over and over, by Penn and her reactionary doctrine through the end of the season, a dynamic that with each scene reveals how little the series has done to make Wyler a lucid character of her own.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
With his understanding and lucid analysis of great-power politics, Hal, a professor at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, offers invaluable insights to everyone committed to deterring aggression and maintaining peace.
—John Cornyn, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
No wonder this piece came out sounding lucid as chamber music, as though each line had been teased apart and individually combed.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2024
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Ruth Foxe Blader, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
And so The Diplomat sets the stage for Wyler to be schooled, over and over, by Penn and her reactionary doctrine through the end of the season, a dynamic that with each scene reveals how little the series has done to make Wyler a lucid character of her own.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
With his understanding and lucid analysis of great-power politics, Hal, a professor at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, offers invaluable insights to everyone committed to deterring aggression and maintaining peace.
—John Cornyn, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
No wonder this piece came out sounding lucid as chamber music, as though each line had been teased apart and individually combed.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lucid
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Others forecast that the comet could become even brighter, possibly becoming luminous enough to be visible during the daylight hours.Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Black finds that radiant and luminous, or soft and natural matte finishes work best on mature skin.Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024
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Warframe is the model that the industry largely ignores, for whatever reason, despite being arguably the most successful and stable.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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In addition to Strong's scrap and boatyard, the stable where Curly would care for Tommy's racehorses resided here.Matt Cabral, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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The sky was clear Saturday when the Rams went through drills in preparation for their NFC wild-card game against the Minnesota Vikings.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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The Real Challenges of Transformation While the potential is clear, digital transformation often encounters significant barriers.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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The milestone also marked yet another home-run style moment for the star, who wore a dazzling archival gown from Bob Mackie's FW2002 collection to perform her hit track.Catherine Santino, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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One was a dazzling second location of Kendall’s Ghee Indian Kitchen, now open in Wynwood.Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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The director had a charmed and normal childhood, by all accounts; he was born in Montana but moved all over the country as a kid, living in Washington, North Carolina, Idaho, and Virginia at various points.David Sims, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Having something so violent rip you from your normal can leave a person feeling lost, even violated.Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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There is an obvious set of two scoring lines and two shutdown lines available.Murat Ates, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Making obvious your goal of understanding is a powerful way of creating goodwill.Kurt Gray, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
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Typhoid, transient, pregnant, poignant, glowing, galloping, parasite.John McPhee, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Pamela Anderson is flying high at the moment thanks to the most glowing notices of her career in The Last Showgirl.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Jan. 2025
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For purely political purposes, these movie lists oppose rational and aesthetic responses.Armond White, National Review, 17 Jan. 2025
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The rational for locating in Belgium are to support Europe university teams as well as incubate talent and resources for progressing physical AI in Europe.Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Lucid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lucid. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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