RELUCENT Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

relucent

adjective

Definition of relucent

as in shining

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Adjective

At a time of so much partisanship in Congress, especially related to health care, breakthrough legislation is a shining example of how commonsense policies that support patient care and innovation can achieve broad support.

— Josh Makower, STAT, 16 Mar. 2026
Those memories will remain some of the most shining and unforgettable moments of my life.

— Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026

Definition of shining

Adjective

Both actors are incandescent and the chemistry between them is off the charts, and Calvani is even more adorable this season as the demonstrative and frank Italian who longs for his homeland.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Each meteoroid collides with Earth's upper atmosphere at 41 miles (66 km) per second, creating an incandescent trail of shocked, ionized air.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 4 May 2026

Definition of incandescent

Adjective

Photos of him, resplendent in his bright red 4theriders leathers, cheerfully dragging some elbow on the racetrack.

— Loz Blain September 24, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
For an additional touch of glamour, Lopez added a pair of sheer opera gloves and a resplendent necklace featuring a nearly-75-carat tourmaline from the brand’s Alta Gioielleria line.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of resplendent

Adjective

Bathrooms feature Aesop bath amenities, Dyson hair dryers, Toto toilets, Matouk linens, and radiant heated floors.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
The radiant formula features a subtle sheen and amps skin’s moisture levels with ceramides and hyaluronic acid.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of radiant

Adjective

Lenae aims to build on Bird’s Eye’s ethos of expansion, pushing further into an airy, lambent sound.

— Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 7 Aug. 2026
Carley young and bold, her large, lambent eyes lined with black, her dark hair still lush and animal-thick, her full lips set in an expression of stubborn will.

— Mary Gaitskill, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026

Definition of lambent

Adjective

But as a new class of pop stars has established themselves as formidable commercial forces across metrics, there’s a glaring absence of Black women.

— Kyle Denis, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026
Clark was responding to the comments Mitchell made Saturday during her exit interview and the challenges that of living life in such a glaring spotlight.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

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