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luster

[luhs-ter] / ˈlʌs tər /


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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 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

Founded in 2002, SpaceX was Musk’s gambit to reignite the space industry that lost its luster after the Cold War wound down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

The administration is doing what it can, as quickly as it can, before the luster is gone altogether.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

And there were domes of gold, and the luster of the Cusp in the distance.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor