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incandescent

[in-kuhn-des-uhnt] / ˌɪn kənˈdɛs ənt /


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This exquisite writer has once again delivered an incandescent work of fiction — sweet, but never sentimental, infinitely wise and suffused with love.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

"When you heard Celtic had a 96th-minute penalty going to VAR, you just assume they get it," the incandescent Hearts head coach told Sky Sports.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Thomas Edison’s incandescent bulb emerged as the victor of a crowded race.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Mark Joseph Stern: This was one of the most incandescent judicial opinions I think I have ever seen.

From Slate • Jan. 23, 2026

Our beams feed these worlds energy drawn from one of those huge incandescent globes that happens to be near us.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov




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