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Adjective
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So naturally in a state that treats basketball like a religion and the sport’s biggest stars like royalty, nobody casts a bigger shadow in this community now than the slender 6-foot-6, 196-pound, 19-year-old freshman who changed Final Four weekend with one brilliant shining moment Sunday afternoon.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
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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
Adjective
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Contemporary examples of the paradox in action are plenty: LEDs, heat pumps, and front-loading washer-dryers use less electricity than incandescent bulbs, furnaces, and top-loaders.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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The rising popularity of LED bulbs—which use 75% less energy than incandescent bulbs—means lighting is making up a smaller and smaller share of the nation’s energy budget, making DST gains negligible.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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The satirical elements, the rhythm of the show, and the sparkling performances of our cast and guest stars have always had a comedic bent.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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In Muskegon County, two neighboring school districts are competing for a sparkling trophy.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Brighton’s graphic is resplendent with greener, thicker lines.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Healey, wearing her crisp white Red Sox uniform and Wu dressed in resplendent red with her Red Sox hat, looked somewhat stunned at the reaction but did not flee.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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The songs were radiant, ecstatic, and cleansing, a deep exhale from a band freed from boardroom expectations.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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More radiant outrage in literature, please.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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
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One night, the living room will be suffused with a soft lavender glow; the next a bold yolk-yellow or a lambent hot pink.—
Rachel Syme,
The New Yorker,
26 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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The meat braises for six hours and the lucent broth is simmered separately; this sandwich takes no shortcuts.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
18 June 2024
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His attention is a lucent destination for our words and antics.—
David Velasco,
Harpers Magazine,
18 Dec. 2023
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And with that comes needs at about every position but quarterback, some perhaps more glaring than others but all part of the Rubik’s twists and turns of their broader equation.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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But those accomplishments make her failure to end the scandal surrounding her second son even more glaring.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Relucent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relucent. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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