51吃瓜 of the Day
refulgent
[ ri-fuhl-juhnt ]
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adjective
shining brightly; radiant; gleaming.
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Why Dictionary.com chose refulgent
More about refulgent
- Refulgent was first recorded in 1500鈥�10.
- Refulgent comes from a form of the Latin word 谤别蹿耻濒驳脓谤别, 鈥渢o radiate light.鈥�
- The first part of聽refulgent,听re-, means “again and again” and intensifies the second part, fulgent.
- Fulgent, “shining brightly; dazzling,” comes from the Latin word 蹿耻濒驳脓谤别聽with the stem聽fulg-, meaning “flash.”
EXAMPLES OF REFULGENT
- The sunsets here are refulgent, painting the sky with vibrant hues of orange and pink.
- The fireworks lit up the night sky with refulgent colors, captivating everyone’s attention.
SYNONYM OF THE DAY
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reverence
[ rev-er-uhns ]
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noun
a feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe; veneration.
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- Reverence was first recorded around 1250鈥�1300.
- Reverence comes via Middle English from the Latin word reverentia, meaning 鈥渞espect, fear, awe.鈥�
- Reverence can also be a verb, which is a synonym of revere.
EXAMPLES OF REVERENCE
- The young boy watched in reverence as his grandfather performed a traditional ceremony.
- The painting evoked a sense of reverence in its viewers, who were captivated by its beauty and meaning.
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entre nous
[ ahn-truh noo ]
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adverb
between ourselves; confidentially.
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More about entre nous
- Entre nous was borrowed into English from French around 1680鈥�90.
- When two people want to keep their (mis)adventures confidential, they may use entre nous as a way of saying “let’s keep this between us.”
- Entre nous can be a signal of mutual concern or an affirmation of this shared knowledge.
EXAMPLES OF ENTRE NOUS
- After Mr. Hunham and Angus get into some shenanigans over the holiday break, they agree to keep it all entre nous.
- When Angus shares some personal information regarding his home life, Mr. Hunham assures him it will remain entre nous.
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