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incandescent

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


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Drawing boldly from her own life and the loss of a cherished friend, the best-selling author delivers a spare, witty and incandescent story about family trauma and the mysteries of memory.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

“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

The fairgrounds were illuminated using incandescent electric lighting at a scale that showed how entire urban districts could be electrified.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

"When you heard Celtic had a 96th-minute penalty going to VAR, you just assume they get it," the incandescent Hearts head coach told Sky Sports.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Exhibitors gradually completed their installations, and electricians removed the last misconnects from the elaborate circuits that linked the fair’s nearly 200,000 incandescent bulbs.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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