luster
Example Sentences
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Working with his regular cinematographer Oleg Mutu, Loznitsa gives this prison — and authoritarianism itself — a sickly luster without ever denying its wretched stench.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
But the perk has lost some of its luster as overcrowding and restrictions at participating lounges have made entry less reliable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
The Winter Olympics proved to be another sensation with streaming viewers, but now that they’re over, Peacock has lost much of its luster.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026
The clash lost some luster with Oklahoma City's reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander headlining a raft of Thunder absentees as he missed a ninth straight game with an abdominal strain.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
In the middle of his forehead was a great pearl, which gleamed like the moon on a cold, crisp autumn night; but its luster was fading.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
Vocabulary lists containing luster
Chemistry - Introductory
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Earth Science - Middle School
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"The Pit and the Pendulum," Vocabulary from the short story
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