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luster

[luhs-ter] / ˈlʌs tər /


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An early idea to write about a men’s doubles partnership gone awry lost its luster after “Challengers,” Luca Guadagnino’s drama about a love triangle between tennis pros, came out.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Furthermore, citing AI as a reason for cuts will lose its luster among investors as more and more companies use the same tactic.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

If those sellers include central banks, there could be a lot farther to fall before gold rediscovers its luster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

But that hasn’t dented the independent power producer’s stock, which zoomed toward its highest level in nearly six weeks on Tuesday, regaining some of its past luster.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

It is beautiful to look at, it takes a finish well, and it can be polished to a high degree of luster, essential for providing the smooth, friction-free racing bottom a good shell requires.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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