luster
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6.1
- noun
- /ˈlʌstər/
- US
:
prestigio
- So much like college has sort of lost its luster for a lot of people.
- add luster
- lose their luster
Some of the critics said the franchise was losing its creative luster.
- Some of the critics said the franchise was losing its creative luster.
- Stamp collecting has lost its luster as few people send letters in the mail anymore.
- Resentment can grow and you feel like you're in a relationship with Peter Pan that loses its luster when you're trying to live real life.
- Then his eyes lost their luster and the SD man collapsed, dropping his gun and making unhuman gargling noises.
- Yeah, I was watching Bad Vegan to prepare for this podcast that we're doing right now and because I the Oscars have lost their luster for me.
Examples
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Over the last few years, no other aspect of the health care system has lost its luster as much as aggressive care.
Academic text (2012) -
The Democrats would not add to their luster by dumping their sitting president.
Blog text (28) -
Yet after a while, as is the case with most relationships, the luster began to wear.
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Look... ...sometimes things look good on paper... ...but lose their luster when you see how it affects real folks.
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Stamp collecting has lost its luster as few people send letters in the mail anymore.
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And her luster brought a new brilliance to our hitherto sad house.
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And indeed, so much has been said of Doug and the power and luster of his intellect in that splendid piece by Glen Worthy.
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His diligence and persistence add luster to all engineers. M.S. (1966), University of Alabama.
Academic text (2011) -
But the book will probably add luster to Fancher's maverick aura on the basis of sheer weirdness alone.
Blog text (31) -
The luster of the diamond made it the centerpiece of the engagement ring.
Synonyms
42
4.3
Great beauty that looks impressive and rich
13
5.0
Great beauty that makes people feel impressed and full of wonder
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7.0
A very strong brightness or quality that makes people and things stand out
Antonyms
How Bright
Surface Forms
Etymology
Luster shares the old root luc- meaning 'light', which you can also see in words like lucid. That's why we use luster for a special kind of shine or brilliance that makes a person, object, or achievement stand out.