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as in brightness
the quality or state of having or giving off light
the radiance of the midday sun created a harsh glare for the skiers
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as in glow
the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible
had a dream in which she was steadily moving down a dark tunnel toward a radiance at the far end
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 9 Dec. 2025
At 68, Nair has lost a little bit of the regal posture of her younger years but none of the radiance.
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Motorola built the camera system around Sony’s LYTIA sensor to improve brightness and color accuracy.—
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Those on a budget can find simple lanterns with multiple brightness levels at low price points.—
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The sneakers come in 21 colors — but users can score them for 20 percent off in specific shades, including white and cielo blue, carnation and starlight glow, and droplet and druzy.—
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Clean fireplace glass regularly to maintain its glow and prevent soot or haze from hardening over time.—
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So, astronomers have come up with a compromise regarding the geometry of the sun's illumination angle on Venus' disk versus its distance from Earth to determine the time of Venus' greatest brilliancy.—
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Family circles will have wrapped themselves in the holy pleasures of the great occasion, and everywhere the grand old holiday will have been introduced with all the majesty and brilliancy which clings around the hallowed name of Christmas.—
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Robitaille quickly picks her up, shooting a glare at her husband as their daughter begins to cry.—
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The glare from the sun had been reflecting in the lenses and distracting Smith.—
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His was an innings of belligerent brilliance.—
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Of course, the Longhorns derived some of their success from Manning’s individual brilliance.—
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Witnesses report that other vehicles besides Good's were blockading unmarked immigration agent vehicles with their emergency LED lights activated.—
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Choose from four neutral colors—classic black, chocolate brown, light pink, or a creamy white—to add to your wardrobe rotation.—
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To assess the roots, carefully remove the plant from its pot and examine them for firmness, lightness, and suppleness.—
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But with Rawayana, depth is always masked by lightness.—
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Your 4th House of Traditions gleams under today’s Full Moon, so private needs are potentially straining against public duties.—
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That smile could outshine the studio's gleam, the spark of resilience, hope and dream.—
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“Radiance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/radiance. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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