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phosphorescent

adjective as in glowing

adjective as in incandescent

adjective as in luminescent

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At night, far from shore, more stars flickered than he’d ever noticed, and he was awestruck by the way phosphorescent creatures set the waves aglow.

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Earlier approaches achieved this effect with flexible LEDs that used red and yellow phosphorescent dyes to create a candle-like warmth.

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Even without drinking the phosphorescent liquid, I can taste the sweetness of the artificial syrup I once savored.

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I marveled at her brilliant and gorgeous white flowers, especially during the magical blue hour when she would almost seem phosphorescent.

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An assemblage of neon feathers and phosphorescent beads burst out of drawers and scattered across the floor.

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