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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

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

From Slate • Jan. 23, 2026

“Everything suggests that the fire started from incandescent candles or sparklers attached to champagne bottles, brought too close to the ceiling,” said Beatrice Pilloud, attorney general for Valais, the Swiss canton where the fire occurred.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

"The colourful incandescent lights are my favourite," she says.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

And in a gloomy place like Daffodil Manor, her brightness seemed even more incandescent.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland




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