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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

This exquisite writer has once again delivered an incandescent work of fiction — sweet, but never sentimental, infinitely wise and suffused with love.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2026

That said, we are told that members of the women's PLP are incandescent about the Doyle revelations, and they want to see more women promoted to prominent positions.

From BBC Apr. 22, 2026

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

From Slate Jan. 23, 2026

Father Gomez seemed transfigured; the certainty that ran through his veins seemed to make his very eyes incandescent.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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