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luster

[luhs-ter] / ˈlʌs tər /


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Coltrane dominated the 1960s and died in 1967 just as acoustic jazz began to lose its luster in the U.S. with the advent of jazz rock and electronic jazz fusion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

For supporters, it is a long overdue mission to restore the capital's luster.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

His glasswork, she said, is understood as preeminent by Tiffany historians, who don’t often come by artists who can authentically reproduce the luster of age-worn glass.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The clash lost some luster with Oklahoma City's reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander headlining a raft of Thunder absentees as he missed a ninth straight game with an abdominal strain.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

The forest was drenched in jeweled hues: the cerulean waters of Peace, the gilded light of Pleasure, the emerald luster of Progress, the crimson blaze of Pain.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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