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May 26, 2012
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Synonyms for lustrous

Adjective

1. bright, burnished, lustrous, shining, shiny, polished (vs. unpolished)
usage: made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; "bright silver candlesticks"; "a burnished brass knocker"; "she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves"; "rows of shining glasses"; "shiny black patents"
2. lustrous, glorious (vs. inglorious)
usage: brilliant; "set a lustrous example for others to follow"; "lustrous actors of the time"
3. glistening, glossy, lustrous, sheeny, shiny, shining, bright (vs. dull)
usage: reflecting light; "glistening bodies of swimmers"; "the horse's glossy coat"; "lustrous auburn hair"; "saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet"; "shining white enamel"
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