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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

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

A stripe of incandescent sky bums beneath the cloud base on the north-western horizon.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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