luster
noun
the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss.
lusterless
-
a word derived from
luster.
Example Sentences
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In some ways, the White Sox resemble the 2021 Nationals — a club with shiny parts and a lusterless record — minus the World Series pedigree.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2023
Owusu-Koramoah was a major bright spot in an otherwise lusterless 2021 season for the Browns, who went 8-9 and fell way short of huge expectations while ensnared in needless drama.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 29, 2022
Finally, after almost two months of bad basketball, the Washington Wizards made a significant trade to do something about their lusterless state.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 15, 2018
Put a simpler way, he’s clearly in shock, by which I mean the actual medical condition: rapid pulse, confusion, lusterless, staring eyes.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2013
They have hair dyed straw-blond or baby-blue, or, even more startling against their papery skins, a lusterless old-fur-coat black.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
