effulgent
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- effulgence noun
- effulgently adverb
- uneffulgent adjective
- uneffulgently adverb
Etymology
Origin of effulgent
First recorded in 1730–40; from Latin effulgent- (stem of effulgēns, present participle of effulgēre ), equivalent to ef- ef- + fulg(ēre) “to shine” + -ent- -ent
Example Sentences
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When hijacked by the Master’s control rooms, they burn an effulgent pink, so overbearingly bright that they become mesmerizing.
From The Verge • Dec. 2, 2019
Amid their taut geometries are passages of enfolding softness and effulgent color harmonies — rich reds, pale yellows and blues against his favorite milky lime green.
From Washington Post • Nov. 27, 2019
One look at Binta’s effulgent smile proves that.
From Scientific American • Oct. 11, 2017
Edward Rothstein wrote in The Times that “Ghosts” brought “camp humor, postmodern pastiche, parody and effulgent tonal nostalgia to the Met.”
From New York Times • May 1, 2017
The future looked wonderful, and General Peckem contemplated his bright new colonel enchantedly with an effulgent smile.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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