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
Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
California As high-rise offices lose their luster, can this part of downtown L.A. find a way forward?
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
This is because any snow lingering after a couple of days is starting to lose its luster and storybook quality.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
Neglecting Rug Maintenance Even the most beautiful and high-quality rug can lose its luster without proper care.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The restaurant had lost its luster over its 17 years of drag queen dinners-and-shows.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
California As high-rise offices lose their luster, can this part of downtown L.A. find a way forward?
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
This is because any snow lingering after a couple of days is starting to lose its luster and storybook quality.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
Neglecting Rug Maintenance Even the most beautiful and high-quality rug can lose its luster without proper care.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luster
Noun
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Shine finishes add a touch of glossy sheen to your nails without going overboard.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
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Concerns about personal privacy, election interference, exploitative labor practices and the toxic effects of social media scraped much of the sheen off the tech industry and its shiny gadgets, especially among Democrats.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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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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Her blonde hair—unambiguously her own—was pulled back in a velvet claw clip, and her cheeks gleamed with a dialed-down, daytime version of that signature blush.—
Abby Aguirre,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2025
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Crisp white cabinets and gleaming chrome accents pop against the blue island, providing a light and bright atmosphere.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 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
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The decision to go with both color and luminance registers probably would not have been made but for the simplicity of the color control.—
Tekla S. Perry,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Nov. 2023
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Unfortunately, none of the Mid-Day Mouth’s colleagues publicly recognized the brilliance of their interviewing skills.—
Bob Raissman,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
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But nobody sets the tempo, orchestrates and measures the brilliance of Hansi Flick’s team more than Pedri, who signed a contract extension until 2030 last week.—
Pol Ballús,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This growing enthusiasm will soon take center stage with an upcoming auction that shines a significant spotlight on the storied Maison.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2025
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Real Madrid academy starlet Nico Paz has shone in a creative attacking midfield role, while all-action winger Assane Diao has crashed home two goals in his first five games for the club.—
Thom Harris,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
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The production values are way higher for this sequel, which received its initial batch of funding via Kickstarter, and technical performance is improved despite the boost in visual polish.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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While the game looks fine, the biggest improvement over the first one is the amount of polish.—
George Yang,
Rolling Stone,
3 Feb. 2025
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The upper-right-hand side of the bar has two areas: one includes the equivalent of notification tray icons, and the other offers quick access to screen brightness, network connection, sound, and Dark Style settings.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
14 Feb. 2025
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But everyone agreed that Girard’s best quality was its brightness—that zing of acidity that balanced its salty, savory bite.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appétit,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Luster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luster. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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