luminous
adjective
radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright.
luminously
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a word derived from
luminous.
Example Sentences
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Johnson’s writing is luminously beautiful, her assiduous research never impedes the narrative, and the illustrations are spectacular.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Boo, who spent three years at the slum, emphasizes family ties and writes luminously about the daily struggles of Mumbai’s poor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2025
She handles her instrument like a great soprano handles her voice, with muscular lyricism and a luminously penetrating sound capable of reaching the farthest seats at a whisper.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
Contrary to their name, dark stars could typically have glowed a billion times more luminously than the sun and grown to a million times its mass.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 20, 2023
In the dusky shadows, Frankie’s eyes were as luminously gold as the constellations of dust motes floating above our heads.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
