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luminous

[loo-muh-nuhs] / ˈlu mə nəs /




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The difficulty is that large, luminous stars dominate the light, while smaller stars are far dimmer and much harder to identify.

From Science Daily Aug. 22, 2026

Joélle Harvey was a luminous Pamina; Josh Lovell a stalwart Tamino, even when the joke was on him.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

However, Kuwaki more than merited her celebrations in the fading daylight, not that you could have missed her with her mint-green top and luminous green ball.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

The New York Philharmonic premiered David Lang’s luminous “the wealth of nations.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

The luminous tower fascinated him, and he fought the desire that was on him to run up the gleaming road towards its gate.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien




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