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phosphorescent

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






ADJECTIVE
luminescent
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




Example Sentences

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In the decades since, Hecker has become one of the most pre-eminent and nuanced electronic producers of his generation, his phosphorescent pieces constantly tunneling among bliss and terror, depression and wonder.

From New York Times

Many trip over tricky words – “phosphorescent” and “radiance” – and a few get stuck on simpler ones.

From Seattle Times

Ahead of the derecho, thousands witnessed skies turn an ominous shade of neon green, the heavens appearing borderline phosphorescent.

From Washington Post

It is, as always, a relief when the stakes in a Marvel thingamabob aren’t the fate of the universe, but solvable by human ingenuity and just a wee bit of phosphorescent magic.

From Washington Post

The ocean summoned up in The Sea Around Us is an alien world, where “strange and fantastic” creatures lurk in its darkest recesses, their “eyes atrophied or abnormally large, their bodies studded with phosphorescent organs.”

From Scientific American