as in to gleam
to shoot forth bursts of light
a classic car from the 1950s, replete with yards of coruscating chrome
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Recent Examples of coruscate
All articles that coruscate with resplendence are not, ipso facto, auriferous.
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Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2021
Brazil had been in coruscating form up to that point, so few expected them to falter.
—SI.com, 5 June 2018
In February the group dropped Slag (Aerophonic), a live recording of a coruscating performance at London’s Café Oto in 2015.
—Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader, 22 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coruscate
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There are two slick but subtle colors, Meteor Ash which is a deep, dark grey and Pearl Black which has a darker, quietly gleaming feel to it.—
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The towering pillars and crossbars of the Golden Lotus Temple were hosed down by the Asads and are once again gleaming white.—
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Meanwhile, equity futures are laughing at us, flashing green on Sunday night.—
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This neon green swimsuit is the epitome of all of these elements, with a playful cutout across the torso and a high-cut waist to flash some skin.—
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Something across the top of the burial seemed to glint in the sun.—
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This makes her performance—wry and sly and glinting differently from moment to moment—all the more exhilarating.—
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This feel-good read has sparkling side characters, gritty family dynamics and truly sizzling romance (none of which require you to have any familiarity with the N.F.L.).—
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Thus, even after splitting its two games in the past week, Kentucky has been bumped into the Lock category — those sparkling wins are not going anywhere.—
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Cabello completed her look with a shimmering smokey eye and accessorized with a diamond tennis bracelet and diamond statement rings.—
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Take the Yayoi Kusama Mirror Infinity Box, standing chest height inside the entrance hall, its matchbox-sized peep-holes two windows onto a tiny, shimmering galaxy of reflection.—
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Explore Saweetie See latest videos, charts and news Saweetie shined as part of DJ Cassidy’s Pass The Mic Live!—
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What might’ve seemed pithy or condescending in another movie becomes downright gorgeous, as each interviewee is bathed in monochromatic light, and shines like a precious jewel.—
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If the club have missed one moment in terms of strengthening their squad, then another moment still glistens in front of them.—
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The 154-foot superyacht, which was featured in the 2015 film Entourage, glistens against the Miami skyline.—
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Egyptian geese carved glittering arrows into the black waters of the various lakes on the property.—
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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds Blake Lively’s glittering Tamara Ralph gown came from the label’s fall 2024 couture collection.—
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“Coruscate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coruscate. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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