The diamond was so big and well cut that it seemed to be luminous. From LearnThat.org.
The Odd Woman and A Mother and Two Daughters remain luminous in memory, like old, dear friends. From Wordnik.com. [Queen of the Underworld: Summary and book reviews of Queen of the Underworld by Gail Godwin.] Reference
A holographic map appeared on the desk between them, the property itself outlined in luminous red. From Wordnik.com. [365 tomorrows » 2009 » June : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference
Written in luminous prose with unusual understanding, these essays offer an insightful look at a chaotic world. '. From Wordnik.com. [Incendiary Circumstances by Amitav Ghosh: Book summary] Reference
Ebbing, flowing, pulsing to some tremendous rhythm, the prism colors hurled themselves in luminous deluge across the firmament. From Wordnik.com. [CHAPTER 18] Reference
Such galaxies are called luminous infrared galaxies. From Wordnik.com. [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference
“That is called luminous points,” and so on for an hour without stopping. From Wordnik.com. [The George Sand-Gustave Flaubert Letters] Reference
HUSBAND: "That is called luminous points," and so on for an hour without stopping. From Wordnik.com. [The George Sand-Gustave Flaubert Letters] Reference
These characteristics are compatible with the idea of luminous spots produced by convection. From Wordnik.com. [Unprecedented Images Show Betelgeuse Has Sunspots | Universe Today] Reference
Everyone recalls his luminous speech on the question, with its graphic description of forced marches. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 102, May 7, 1892] Reference
So He spoke, and on the Cross He made the great word luminous for ever by His own prayer for His murderers. From Wordnik.com. [The Teaching of Jesus] Reference
There is also Maharani Orange which is described as luminous golden peach that I suppose would look good on someone tanned. From Wordnik.com. [My Women Stuff] Reference
We have put in place a short terms luminous supply agreement with Gramercy, we wish the teams in Gramercy and Jamaica all the best. From Wordnik.com. [SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page] Reference
I made off towards them in the canoe, thinking — as I still do — they were some brand new kind of luminous insect. From Wordnik.com. [Travels in West Africa] Reference
Their accumulation of energy was a kind of luminous quiver of life that filled Ada's undirected vision right to the edges. From Wordnik.com. [Cold Mountain]
Lumiere d'Ambre & Vanille, which smelled like it sounded, amber and vanilla - though not quite what I would call "luminous". From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-07-01] Reference
In reviewing that disc, I referred to Bush's cinematography as "luminous," which isn't a word that comes to mind while watching this DVD. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-10-16] Reference
Speech, how he came to compliment Gibbon with the epithet "luminous,". From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Life of the Rt. Hon. Richard Brinsley Sheridan — Volume 02] Reference
The Oscar-winning actress is 'luminous' but 'not ideally cast' say critics. From Wordnik.com. [The First Post: Latest] Reference
It moved in swift green touches, heavy and clear -- a kind of luminous dread. From Wordnik.com. [Uncle William: the man who was shif'less] Reference
In terms of economics (money, business, banks, etc.) what do the words "luminous" and. From Wordnik.com. [[Help] Most Recent Posts] Reference
His high forehead had a kind of luminous pallour, and his hair was jet black and somewhat stringy. From Wordnik.com. [Youth and the Bright Medusa] Reference
Gerwig has an unaffected screen presence that is oddly compelling: a kind of luminous ordinariness. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph] Reference
Though that kind of luminous picture, in which the white paper shines through the paint, is only one variety. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph] Reference
I made off towards them in the canoe, thinking -- as I still do -- they were some brand new kind of luminous insect. From Wordnik.com. [Travels in West Africa] Reference
The word "luminous" is a critic's cliché, to be avoided at all costs, but it fits Ms. Redniss's book pretty snugly. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page] Reference
Jennifer's novel has been called "luminous" by the New York Times and Publishers Weekly says it "captivates to the last line". From Wordnik.com. [SHORTCUT] Reference
'luminous' not only for the light it has shed, but for that we expect it will shed on dark problems. From Wordnik.com. [Meaning of Truth] Reference
Films that can't be imagined with any other actresses but her; she had that "luminous" look to her …. From Wordnik.com. [Examiner California Headlines] Reference
"luminous" portrayals of such operatic roles as Rodolfo, Tamino, Nemorino, Alfredo, Pinkerton and Le Prince Charmant. From Wordnik.com. [BroadwayWorld.com Featured Content] Reference
Wright Penn is luminous in a trench coat and sneakers. From Wordnik.com. [A Guy Who Really Floats Her Boat] Reference
They caressed her luminous skin and squeezed her gnarled hands. From Wordnik.com. [THE LEGACY OF TERRI SCHIAVO] Reference
She is disoriented and jet-lagged -- and more luminous than any of us on our best days. From Wordnik.com. [The 'Code' Breakers] Reference
It's a welcome reassessment of the lively and inventive imagination behind those bucolic landscapes and luminous smiles. From Wordnik.com. [Fall Arts Preview: The Arts] Reference
The numbers Bonds had put up before the 1999 season were luminous enough to have guaranteed him first-ballot election to the Hall of Fame. From Wordnik.com. [Barry Bonds's Enhancement] Reference
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