as in brightness
the quality or state of having or giving off light
the refulgence of a full moon on a clear autumn night
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Recent Examples of refulgence
The bottom floor is a La Colombe Torrefaction coffee shop, its fashionable patrons buzzing about in the glorious refulgence of a winter afternoon.
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Alexander Nazaryan, Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2015
Alexander Nazaryan, Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refulgence
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Burning magnesium, titanium and aluminum will emit a bright white light, adding brightness to a firework.David Bressan, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Fresh herbs add an incomparable finishing brightness to a dish and shine in raw applications—like your bread dipping oil.Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
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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
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The former second-round draft pick has shown some flashes of offensive brilliance and the Lakers were high on him at first.David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
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Rickey was unashamed of his brilliance, which meant he couldn’t be dissuaded from proclaiming it.Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
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As Mindy Chen, Park provides both lightness and depth in a series that oscillates between kitsch and charm.Theresa Pichler, Glamour, 23 Dec. 2024
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Balancing the dark with nimble wit and lightness of foot is Jonathan Bailey, while Ethan Slater and Marissa Bode make for a remarkably complex side duo on a compelling journey of their own.Steven Gaydos, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
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Tall and burly but endearingly boyish in his thigh-baring shorts, Gatos is completely winning as a man who doesn’t impose his curiosity in the world around him, on the world around him, though his subtle interior illumination upon finding a potential kindred spirit is a joy to see.Guy Lodge, Variety, 28 Dec. 2024
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In all cases, the full moon adds an element of illumination, transformation and positive energy to the event.Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Refulgence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refulgence. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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