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incandescent

[in-kuhn-des-uhnt] / ˌɪn kənˈdɛs ənt /


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“Another Dimension” is his answer to the years of rejection, pain and incandescent ire, but transmuted into a vibrant, avant-garde, genre-defying gaping wound found within 11 tight tracks.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

When it comes to Spain, though, Trump appears particularly incandescent.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

When Edison had his famous “lightbulb moment” in 1879, British scientist Joseph Swan was also on the cusp of inventing an incandescent lightbulb using similar techniques.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Mark Joseph Stern: This was one of the most incandescent judicial opinions I think I have ever seen.

From Slate • Jan. 23, 2026

By game time more than fifteen thousand fans had emptied into Ratliff Stadium, where a full moon, luscious and plump, sweetened the languid desert night and turned the sky an incandescent blue.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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