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refulgent

[ ri-fuhl-juhnt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

shining brightly; radiant; gleaming:
Crystal chandeliers and gilded walls made the opera house a refulgent setting for the ball.
very attractive or impressive; dazzling; brilliant:
His refulgent smile brightened the day of everyone who saw it.

refulgent

/ rɪˈfʌldʒənt /

First recorded in 1500–10; from Latin refulgent-, stem of refulgēns, present participle of refulgēre “to radiate light”; re-, fulgent

C16: from Latin refulgēre to shine brightly, from re- + fulgēre to shine

This little speech, began with the deepest sigh, but finished with the most refulgent smile, only added to their wonder.

Standing near the gate was pretty Cherrie, and a refulgent smile greeted him from the rosy lips.

He hastened to remove the refulgent edifice, steering it prudently to its station in the stable yard.

When the engine emerges from the paint-shop it is gorgeous and refulgent—brilliantly new.

Your life henceforth shall be reminiscent and its declining years shall be hallowed by the refulgent rays of retrospection.'

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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