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luminous

[loo-muh-nuhs] / ˈlu mə nəs /




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Stroll through the woods and encounter prehistoric scenes, luminous flowers, lantern art and a host of mythical creatures.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Gas becomes more strongly ionized and luminous where the radio jets pass through it.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

While Armani already used these luminous touches in his eveningwear, Silvana Armani has multiplied them to emphasise the fluidity and lightness of her silhouettes.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Joélle Harvey was a luminous Pamina; Josh Lovell a stalwart Tamino, even when the joke was on him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

There were crescents and quarters, gibbous and full, and they weren’t charms, they were moons—real miniature moons, cratered and luminous, as though lit by the rays of some distant star.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor


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