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radiance

[rey-dee-uhns] / ˈreɪ di əns /




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The recital acted like a religious experience in which a rarefied atmosphere befits radiance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026

The growing closeness between Olive, played with quiet radiance by Ms. Rogers, and William, whom Mr. McHale renders with galumphing gawkiness, forms another affecting strand of the score.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

‘This Christmas, let’s celebrate the love we hold within ourselves and share it with the world around us. After all, wherever we are, we can create a home filled with grace, radiance, and endless possibilities.’

From Salon • Dec. 11, 2025

Its singular radiance owes much to both romantic and religious impulses that Mr. Roeck’s book underplays.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

Lighter and lighter La Llorona grew until she was more than translucent; she was a silhouette of radiance.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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