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Recent Examples of luminescence The collaborative effort of the researchers led to the design of new types of nanoparticles whose luminescence color depended on applied force. Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2025 Its sawtooth roofline’s skylights that once poured shadowless daylight onto the factory floor now provide the perfect luminescence for minimalist sculpture. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024 To finish, press a touch of an iridescent or sparkling formula onto the center of the lids for that extra hint of luminescence. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 9 Oct. 2024 Our colleague Bo Li at the University of Wollongong used optical luminescence dating methods on the layers of earth that contained the artifacts. Ben Marwick, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for luminescence
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Noun
  • For an entire week, the flashing blue and red lights of police vehicles cast eerie glows inside residents’ homes, while helicopters and drones hummed relentlessly overhead.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
  • The typical galaxy in that sample is 100 times fainter than the natural glow in the nighttime air in the Earth's atmosphere, so this Rubin Observatory program depends on near-total natural darkness.
    Richard Green, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The glare of media scrutiny is on Milan’s Christian Pulisic after his decision to rule himself out of selection for the USMNT at the Gold Cup.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Since launching her career a decade ago, the youngest Cyrus sibling has been carving her own path while facing addiction and mental health struggles in the glare of a spotlight focused on her famous family.
    Jeff Nelson, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • When the lights got brighter at MetLife Stadium, Dart once again showed why the Giants traded back into the first round of this year's draft to select Dart.
    Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Lucid in its clean, limpid minimalism, Mitchell’s prose was like a beautiful, clear river, its bottom not muddy but sparkling—sparkling with what might simply be gravel catching the light or, perhaps, diamonds worth diving for.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Summer in Chicago is magic: the buzz of neighborhood festivals, the gleam of sunlight on Lake Michigan and the tantalizing scents of myriad cuisines emanating from our tremendous restaurants.
    Glenn Eden, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
  • The subtle gleam of the sandals gave her neutral-toned look a hint of edge, without overpowering the minimalist color scheme.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • The Sturgeon Moon will reach peak illumination on Aug. 9 at 3:55 a.m. EST, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
    Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The full Corn or Harvest Moon should reach peak illumination by Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025.
    Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Aug. 2025

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“Luminescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luminescence. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.

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