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phosphorescent

[fos-fuh-res-uhnt] / ˌfɒs fəˈrɛs ənt /






ADJECTIVE
luminescent
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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Just days after the Trump administration completed millions of dollars in renovations on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to make it American flag-blue, residents and online users noted it had turned a phosphorescent green.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

Guided by phosphorescent compasses strapped to their wrists, the divers reached the ship in just a few minutes.

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025

Even without drinking the phosphorescent liquid, I can taste the sweetness of the artificial syrup I once savored.

From Salon • Jul. 21, 2024

I marveled at her brilliant and gorgeous white flowers, especially during the magical blue hour when she would almost seem phosphorescent.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024

Behind them glittered the astounding ocean with its heaving storms, flying fish, breaching whales, and curls of phosphorescent waves.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman




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