luminous
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Joélle Harvey was a luminous Pamina; Josh Lovell a stalwart Tamino, even when the joke was on him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
However, Kuwaki more than merited her celebrations in the fading daylight, not that you could have missed her with her mint-green top and luminous green ball.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
In his paintings Porter synthesized feelings and understanding into a luminous whole, his subjects the people, places and things that were closest at hand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The New York Philharmonic premiered David Lang’s luminous “the wealth of nations.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
The moon shone bright on the edges of their blades, and sharp on the points of their terrible hooks, and luminous on their eyes, which were wide with horror.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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