luster 1 of 2

variants or lustre

luster

2 of 2

verb

variants or lustre

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of luster
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 See All Example Sentences for luster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for luster
Noun
  • The formula’s sheer color is buildable and has a pretty sheen—perfect for natural looks or layering for a bit more oomph.
    Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Many of the recent appeals dealing with the power of federal agencies have taken on a political sheen, with conservative groups challenging policies embraced by the Biden administration – including student loan forgiveness, environmental regulations and Covid-19 restrictions.
    CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The contrast ratio indicates the difference in luminance between the brightest white and the darkest black that a monitor can produce.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • This robust local structure not only nurtures individual brilliance but also reinforces team unity and tactical awareness on the international stage.
    Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The prevailing impression — reinforced by the disastrous display against Argentina this week — was of a team adrift, occasionally bailed out by individual brilliance but fundamentally nowhere near the level required.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • If the first season explored Hawaii, the second season shone a light on Sicily, and the third season doubled as a tour of Thailand, the fourth season will no doubt embed its viewers in another glamorous, intriguing locale.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Varada Sethu shines as the Doctor’s new companion, Belinda Chandra.
    Scott Bryan, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Well, Shadows exhibits a level of polish and handcrafted care that many Odyssey detractors felt was lacking.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Sam said the transformation went deeper than aesthetic polish.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 21 Apr. 2025.

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