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
Annie Blackman, Allure, 28 Jan. 2025
But that luster has tarnished, as the company has struggled to keep up with shifts in consumer and societal demands.
—Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Jan. 2025
The wanting luster of the league’s once premier All-Star event adds to the nostalgia of Carter’s epic performance 25 years ago.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Fairy tales, in general, have lost their luster over the years as women have realized hinging your entire identity on the prospect of a man coming to save you is simply not a sustainable way of life.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Noun
From creamy crystals to liquid lusters and prismatic powders, glitter shadows come in all textures and finishes, ensuring something will suit our wants and needs.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 28 Jan. 2025
But that luster has tarnished, as the company has struggled to keep up with shifts in consumer and societal demands.
—Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Jan. 2025
The wanting luster of the league’s once premier All-Star event adds to the nostalgia of Carter’s epic performance 25 years ago.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Fairy tales, in general, have lost their luster over the years as women have realized hinging your entire identity on the prospect of a man coming to save you is simply not a sustainable way of life.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luster
Noun
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The result was a cityscape of relentless sheen, façades as glabrous and ageless as a starlet’s brow.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
5 Mar. 2025
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By this time, the group’s YouTube videos had a more professional sheen.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
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The Red Planet, shining at magnitude –1.4, is 40° to the east-northeast, and the king of planets, Jove, still near its greatest brilliancy for the year at magnitude –2.8, lies 46° west-southwest of Luna.—
Michael E. Bakich,
Discover Magazine,
7 Nov. 2022
Verb
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The grandeur of soaring, 18-foot ceilings; gleaming mahogany finishes; velvet textures; and custom blue-and-white china work create an elegant but approachable ambiance.—
Spencer Whaley,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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But despite the gleaming images of Pyongyang’s new skyline, high-rise living in North Korea is not necessarily a symbol of luxury.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Even with the panel’s average peak luminance, very sunny shots look bright and natural, with the mini-LED dimming ensuring strong details in shaded parts of the frame.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
19 Feb. 2025
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Raw images also skip noise reduction; Lightroom's default noise reduction does a very good job cutting away color noise but leaves some grain (luminance noise) to avoid a waxy look.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This is reissue as excavation, revealing new layers of brilliance in an album that already felt limitless.—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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While other fashion capitals had moments of brilliance, Paris stood out for its ability to merge artistry with wearability, offering collections that felt exciting yet deeply rooted in craftsmanship.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The full moon was seen shining its crimson light over the Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais state, Brazil.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Open through Sunday, the three-floor immersive experience brings fans through the card-collecting world, creating both a way to shine a spotlight on stars such as Ichiro Suzuki and Hideki Matsui and educating how Topps has built its passionate baseball card-collecting community.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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What's key, though, is to leave the free edge of the fake nails without polish.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
13 Mar. 2025
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Instead, lightly dust wood furniture once a week and apply a suitable polish or cleaner that's recommended by the manufacturer once a month or so to maintain its shine and condition.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Apple already tunes its IPS panels to draw more color coverage and brightness out of them than usual, so imagine what OLED could do married to the MacBook Air’s color coverage and its True Tone color-temperature-adjustment feature.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
12 Mar. 2025
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There's a lot of brightness, but there's a lot of darkness.—
Bryce Jones,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Luster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luster. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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