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luminous

[loo-muh-nuhs] / ˈlu mə nəs /




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There are K-Pop Demon Hunters-themed skincare packs for a "glow-boosting routine" for "skin that looks luminous".

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The photos transform the city’s atmosphere into fields of luminous color — the Hollywood Roosevelt’s sign silhouetted against saturated red and yellow skies, or the moon suspended in darkness.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Nathan Kernan’s biography, aptly titled “A Day Like Any Other,” shows how the poet’s turbulent life yielded luminous perceptions that add up to an ecstatic “Hymn to Life,” as Schuyler called one of his books.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

In 1890, at Gravelines, just north of Calais, he painted four spare, gloriously luminous views that capture its canal’s sweeping vistas and endless skies, and all of them are here.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

“It was from my parents,” she thought, luminous with joy.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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