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fluorescent

[floo-res-uhnt, flaw-, floh-] / flʊˈrɛs ənt, flɔ-, floʊ- /


ADJECTIVE
illuminating
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
luminescent
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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Earlier this month, a viral X post saw a 2002 clip of Carey on Japanese television, being led through a hallway lit by fluorescents, shielding her face while walking hand-in-hand with Hello Kitty.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025

But such magic tends to disappear under the humbling fluorescents of a corner store, particularly unkind to drag makeup.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2024

The second De La album — sardonically titled “De La Soul Is Dead” — pushed back on the daisies and fluorescents with a sound that was a little more disillusioned and dark but still breezy.

From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2023

Records line the wall, golden age jazz tunes hum, and hanging fluorescents and purple neon lights contrast with the modern mixed wood and black decor.

From Washington Post • Sep. 13, 2022

We eagerly dump their bags out on my bed, creating a mishmash of florals and polka dots and fluorescents.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott




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