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phosphorescent

[fos-fuh-res-uhnt] / ˌfɒs fəˈrɛs ənt /






ADJECTIVE
luminescent
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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Phosphorescent — went quiet after the 2018 album “C’est La Vie.”

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2024

Phosphorescent minerals absorb light and then slowly release it, much like a glow-in-the-dark sticker.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017

A corner of his office is covered in a pile of records he’s finished — “Pet Sounds” by the Beach Boys, “American Pie” by Don McLean and “The Phosphorescent Blues” by the Punch Brothers.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2016

Thile punctuates songs from "The Phosphorescent Blues," his band's most ambitious album to date, with colorful asides and engaging anecdotes.

From Washington Post • May 28, 2015

Phosphorescent moss covered the ceiling, bathing the room in a blue-and-green glow.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan




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