luminous
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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
Orris shares these stories with Timble, a snow-white owl with luminous yellow eyes who visits the barn each day at dusk “in a rush of wings and night air.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
The event was exceptionally bright, and its light was further amplified by the gravity of a galaxy along the line of sight, making the distant explosion appear even more luminous.
From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026
My path took me beneath a row of apple trees, full-blown and luminous, shivering in the twilight like an avenue of pale umbrellas.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing luminous
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Essential Academic Vocabulary for Middle School Students, List 2
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