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Definitions

lustrous

[luhs-truhs] / ˈlʌs trəs /
ADJECTIVE
glossy, shining
Synonyms
STRONGEST
burnished dazzling gleaming glistening glorious glowing incandescent luminous polished radiant shimmering shiny sparkling splendid waxy
WEAK
bright effulgent fulgent glacé glinting lambent lucent refulgent
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dark dim dull
WEAK
matte unshiny

Example Sentences

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Her lips are a neutral dusty mauve, her bass guitar a lustrous red.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

Intermittently “Ballade” includes a lustrous sisterhood of what seem to be junior nymphs attending their sibling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

Investors may not find the rules so lustrous.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025

Nicknamed Mickey Fab and known for his lustrous blonde hair, he has been on Celebrity First Dates, and has described himself as the "life partner" of former West Midlands Mayor Sir Andy Street.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2025

Her eyes were lustrous gold, like the copper and bronze disks inside Festus’s mechanical head.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan