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{
"lubber":{
"type":[
"adjective or adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a big clumsy fellow":[],
": a clumsy seaman":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u0259-b\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"clod",
"clodhopper",
"gawk",
"hulk",
"lout",
"lug",
"lump",
"Neanderthal",
"oaf",
"palooka"
],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"although he's something of a lubber , everyone agrees that he has a kind heart",
"the two lubbers who came to deliver my furniture",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Unlike other grasshopper species which are winged and agile, the lubber can't fly. \u2014 Adriana Brasileiro, orlandosentinel.com , 19 July 2019",
"Many young lubbers are eaten by spiders, birds and other insects. \u2014 Adriana Brasileiro, orlandosentinel.com , 19 July 2019",
"Land lubbers hike: Lace up those shoes for a 9 to 11 a.m. excursion on Sunday, Oct. 20, to Ansel\u2019s Cave in The West Woods in Russell Township. \u2014 Joan Rusek, cleveland , 30 Sep. 2019",
"Water- lubbers can easily access freshwater lakes, rural flatland and woodland forests. \u2014 Amy Aumick, OrlandoSentinel.com , 15 May 2018",
"China does not have the sealift, airlift, or sustainment capability to project force to Taiwan - and that's before the US Navy gets involved as lubber points out below. \u2014 Isaac Stone Fish, Slate Magazine , 4 Oct. 2017",
"Lubbers expects that Cuban Travel Network will start offering small group tours built around live events to attract American travelers looking for a Cuban music experience but unable to go on their own. \u2014 Judy Cantor-navas, Billboard , 22 June 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English lobre, lobur":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043826"
},
"lucid":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"noun,"
],
"definitions":{
": suffused with light : luminous":[],
": translucent":[
"snorkeling in the lucid sea"
],
": having full use of one's faculties : sane":[],
": clear to the understanding : intelligible":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u00fc-s\u0259d"
],
"synonyms":[
"beaming",
"bedazzling",
"bright",
"brilliant",
"candescent",
"clear",
"dazzling",
"effulgent",
"fulgent",
"glowing",
"incandescent",
"lambent",
"lucent",
"luminous",
"lustrous",
"radiant",
"refulgent",
"sheeny",
"shining",
"shiny",
"splendid"
],
"antonyms":[
"dim",
"dull",
"lackluster",
"unbright",
"unbrilliant"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for lucid clear , perspicuous , lucid mean quickly and easily understood. clear implies freedom from obscurity, ambiguity, or undue complexity. clear instructions perspicuous applies to a style that is simple and elegant as well as clear. a perspicuous style lucid suggests a clear logical coherence and evident order of arrangement. a lucid explanation",
"examples":[
"The stroke also set off a major crisis of presidential succession, as the debilitated and not entirely lucid president continued to cling to office and plan feebly for re-election. \u2014 Beverly Gage , New York Times Book Review , 13 Dec 2009",
"His lucid history of this grim subject is scrupulously accurate, so far as I am able to judge \u2026 \u2014 Richard A. Posner , New Republic , 8 Apr 2002",
"\"You would like me to read to you?\" \"You would oblige me greatly by doing so, Dorothea,\" said Mr. Casaubon, with a shade more meekness than usual in his polite manner. \"I am wakeful: my mind is remarkably lucid .\" \u2014 George Eliot , Middlemarch , 1872",
"The atmosphere, seen through a short space of half or three-quarters of a mile, was perfectly lucid , but at a greater distance all colours were blended into a most beautiful haze \u2026 \u2014 Charles Darwin , The Voyage of the Beagle , 1839",
"He is able to recognize his wife in his lucid moments.",
"those lucid bands that spread across the arctic sky and are known as the northern lights",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The book is a lucid look at rural America, and reads as a thrilling political story, told with warmth and smarts. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
"The author of nine novels, Bhagat is known for lucid and fast-moving stories that translate well into film. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 2 May 2022",
"Her lucid writing depicts the troubled nature of human relationships and an unapologetic life with commanding grace. \u2014 Farah Abdessamad, The Atlantic , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The title comes from Watt's last lucid text to his daughter. \u2014 Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer , 12 Apr. 2022",
"There was some mild cognitive impairment, but my mother was quite lucid and understood his questions. \u2014 Annie Lane, oregonlive , 8 Apr. 2022",
"There are also practical books, like Boris Berman\u2019s lucid Notes from the Pianist\u2019s Bench and Piano Notes by the polymathic Charles Rosen, who vividly describes the physical and mental challenges of being a pianist. \u2014 Simon Callow, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Ironically, this book is a triumph of genius: a lucid explanation of the quantitative trading strategies that doomed the hedge fund Long-Term Capital Management. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Some have claimed that electrical stimulation of brain waves can induce lucid dreams. \u2014 Michael W. Clune, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin lucidus , from luc\u0113re \u2014 see lucent":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064649"
},
"luculent":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":{
": clear in thought or expression : lucid":[
"the interviewee was luculent and personable"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u00fc-ky\u0259-l\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[
"apparent",
"bald",
"bald-faced",
"barefaced",
"bright-line",
"broad",
"clear",
"clear-cut",
"crystal clear",
"decided",
"distinct",
"evident",
"lucid",
"luminous",
"manifest",
"nonambiguous",
"obvious",
"open-and-shut",
"palpable",
"patent",
"pellucid",
"perspicuous",
"plain",
"ringing",
"straightforward",
"transparent",
"unambiguous",
"unambivalent",
"unequivocal",
"unmistakable"
],
"antonyms":[
"ambiguous",
"clouded",
"cryptic",
"dark",
"enigmatic",
"enigmatical",
"equivocal",
"indistinct",
"mysterious",
"nonobvious",
"obfuscated",
"obscure",
"unapparent",
"unclarified",
"unclear"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"the district attorney's brilliant, luculent summation sealed the case for the prosecution"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin luculentus , from luc-, lux light":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1548, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054957"
},
"ludicrous":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity":[],
": meriting derisive laughter or scorn as absurdly inept, false, or foolish":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u00fc-d\u0259-kr\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"antic",
"chucklesome",
"comedic",
"comic",
"comical",
"droll",
"farcical",
"funny",
"hilarious",
"humoristic",
"humorous",
"hysterical",
"hysteric",
"killing",
"laughable",
"ridiculous",
"riotous",
"risible",
"screaming",
"sidesplitting",
"uproarious"
],
"antonyms":[
"humorless",
"lame",
"unamusing",
"uncomic",
"unfunny",
"unhumorous",
"unhysterical"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for ludicrous laughable , ludicrous , ridiculous , comic , comical mean provoking laughter or mirth. laughable applies to anything occasioning laughter. laughable attempts at skating ludicrous suggests absurdity that excites both laughter and scorn. a thriller with a ludicrous plot ridiculous suggests extreme absurdity, foolishness, or contemptibility. a ridiculous display of anger comic applies especially to what arouses thoughtful amusement. a comic character comical applies to what arouses spontaneous hilarity. a comical hat",
"examples":[
"Some of this censorship is trivial, some is ludicrous , and some is breathtaking in its power to dumb down what children learn in school. \u2014 Diane Ravitch , The Language Police , 2003",
"The serious and the absurd have to be learnt together; but ludicrous theatrical buffoonery is fit only for foreigners. \u2014 Iris Murdoch , The Fire & the Sun , 1977",
"The girl didn't comment on the steepness, or the brambles, or the fact that it seemed ludicrous to cart furniture through an apparently endless forest. \u2014 Anne Tyler , The Clock Winder , 1972",
"Her teachers complained that instead of doing her sums she covered her slate with animals, the blank pages of her atlas were used to copy maps on, and caricatures of the most ludicrous description came fluttering out of all her books at unlucky moments. \u2014 Louisa May Alcott , Little Women , 1868-69",
"the ludicrous sight of their teacher in a Halloween costume",
"a ludicrous and easily detected attempt to forge his father's signature on a note to school",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Just like Fukuyama\u2019s early work, Rawls\u2019s lofty, universalist ideas were bolstered by the United States\u2019 fortunes and would have been ludicrous without them. \u2014 Krithika Varagur, The New Yorker , 25 May 2022",
"As an actress now well-known for zingy one-liners and expansive anecdotes, Gilpin thrives on throwing herself under fire, criticizing both her laugh lines and the ludicrous frivolity of being an actor in a suffering universe. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 15 June 2022",
"Instead, the committee highlighted the ludicrous culture inside the Oval Office and underscored the absurdity of the Big Lie. \u2014 Lorraine Alitelevision Critic, Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
"Under most circumstances, researchers would need to subject an object to ludicrous accelerations\u2014upward of 25 quintillion times the force of Earth\u2019s gravity\u2014in order to produce a measurable emission. \u2014 Joanna Thompson, Scientific American , 20 May 2022",
"The film has become infamous for its ludicrous language, sumptuous furnishings, and over the top acting with a capital A. \u2014 Callahan Tormey, Town & Country , 8 May 2022",
"In Putin World, investments are seized on ludicrous charges or looted by cabals of judges, police and tax authorities. \u2014 Alexandra Wrage, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"Prices have skyrocketed, and many dealers are adding ludicrous markups that were previously only found on low-production, high-performance vehicles. \u2014 Roberto Baldwin, Ars Technica , 28 Apr. 2022",
"An absurd campaign had resulted in a win, and then an even more ludicrous administration. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin ludicrus , from ludus play, sport; perhaps akin to Greek loidoros abusive":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002741"
},
"lug":{
"type":[
"noun ()",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": drag , pull",
": to carry laboriously",
": to introduce in a forced manner",
": to pull with effort : tug",
": to move heavily or by jerks",
": to swerve from the course toward or away from the inside rail",
": an act of lugging",
": something that is lugged",
": a shipping container for produce",
": lugsail",
": superior airs or affectations",
": an exaction of money",
": something (such as a handle) that projects like an ear: such as",
": a leather loop on a harness saddle through which the shaft passes",
": a metal fitting to which electrical wires are soldered or connected",
": ear",
": a ridge (as on the bottom of a shoe) to increase traction",
": a nut used to secure a wheel on an automotive vehicle",
": a big clumsy fellow",
": an ordinary commonplace person",
": to pull or carry with great effort"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u0259g",
"\u02c8l\u0259g"
],
"synonyms":[
"drag",
"draw",
"hale",
"haul",
"pull",
"tow",
"tug"
],
"antonyms":[
"drive",
"propel",
"push"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"She had to lug her suitcases out to the car by herself.",
"I was lugging a heavy camera around all day."
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
"Noun (1)",
"1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Noun (2)",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194610"
},
"lugubrious":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": dismal":[
"a lugubrious landscape",
"lugubrious cello music"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"also -\u02c8gy\u00fc-",
"lu\u0307-\u02c8g\u00fc-br\u0113-\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"black",
"bleak",
"cheerless",
"chill",
"Cimmerian",
"cloudy",
"cold",
"comfortless",
"dark",
"darkening",
"depressing",
"depressive",
"desolate",
"dire",
"disconsolate",
"dismal",
"drear",
"dreary",
"dreich",
"elegiac",
"elegiacal",
"forlorn",
"funereal",
"gloomy",
"glum",
"godforsaken",
"gray",
"grey",
"lonely",
"lonesome",
"miserable",
"morbid",
"morose",
"murky",
"plutonian",
"saturnine",
"sepulchral",
"solemn",
"somber",
"sombre",
"sullen",
"sunless",
"tenebrific",
"tenebrous",
"wretched"
],
"antonyms":[
"bright",
"cheerful",
"cheering",
"cheery",
"comforting",
"cordial",
"festive",
"friendly",
"gay",
"heartwarming",
"sunshiny"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"a comic actor known for his lugubrious manner",
"the diner's dim lighting makes eating there a particularly lugubrious experience",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Wall Street\u2019s lugubrious mood dragged into Friday, with the major U.S. indexes on track to extend their losses a day after registering their steepest slump since the beginning of the pandemic. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2022",
"The boom-and-bust border economy birthed a lugubrious landscape where homes suffer water shortages and bodies of missing persons turn up. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Black Milk\u2019s lugubrious boom-bap also scores the group\u2019s commentary on our pandemic present and pro-marijuana rhetoric informed by their respective forays into the cannabis industry. \u2014 Max Bell, SPIN , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Another facet of the exhibit featured a section on its rather lugubrious -looking, brooding Romanesque Revival red-brick headquarters at Calvert and Redwood streets. \u2014 Frederick N. Rasmussen, baltimoresun.com , 16 Mar. 2022",
"So do many of the images, the lugubrious pace and the direction throughout. \u2014 WSJ , 9 Feb. 2022",
"So do many of the images, the lugubrious pace and the direction throughout. \u2014 WSJ , 9 Feb. 2022",
"This alternately playful and lugubrious work of reflection isn\u2019t really about the controversial Italian writer\u2019s life at all, but rather his legacy, and in a less literal yet ineluctable sense, that of film directors Paolo and Vittorio Taviani. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 15 Feb. 2022",
"So do many of the images, the lugubrious pace and the direction throughout. \u2014 WSJ , 9 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin lugubris , from lug\u0113re to mourn; akin to Greek lygros mournful":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1585, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033401"
},
"lugubriously":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": dismal":[
"a lugubrious landscape",
"lugubrious cello music"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"also -\u02c8gy\u00fc-",
"lu\u0307-\u02c8g\u00fc-br\u0113-\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"black",
"bleak",
"cheerless",
"chill",
"Cimmerian",
"cloudy",
"cold",
"comfortless",
"dark",
"darkening",
"depressing",
"depressive",
"desolate",
"dire",
"disconsolate",
"dismal",
"drear",
"dreary",
"dreich",
"elegiac",
"elegiacal",
"forlorn",
"funereal",
"gloomy",
"glum",
"godforsaken",
"gray",
"grey",
"lonely",
"lonesome",
"miserable",
"morbid",
"morose",
"murky",
"plutonian",
"saturnine",
"sepulchral",
"solemn",
"somber",
"sombre",
"sullen",
"sunless",
"tenebrific",
"tenebrous",
"wretched"
],
"antonyms":[
"bright",
"cheerful",
"cheering",
"cheery",
"comforting",
"cordial",
"festive",
"friendly",
"gay",
"heartwarming",
"sunshiny"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"a comic actor known for his lugubrious manner",
"the diner's dim lighting makes eating there a particularly lugubrious experience",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Wall Street\u2019s lugubrious mood dragged into Friday, with the major U.S. indexes on track to extend their losses a day after registering their steepest slump since the beginning of the pandemic. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2022",
"The boom-and-bust border economy birthed a lugubrious landscape where homes suffer water shortages and bodies of missing persons turn up. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Black Milk\u2019s lugubrious boom-bap also scores the group\u2019s commentary on our pandemic present and pro-marijuana rhetoric informed by their respective forays into the cannabis industry. \u2014 Max Bell, SPIN , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Another facet of the exhibit featured a section on its rather lugubrious -looking, brooding Romanesque Revival red-brick headquarters at Calvert and Redwood streets. \u2014 Frederick N. Rasmussen, baltimoresun.com , 16 Mar. 2022",
"So do many of the images, the lugubrious pace and the direction throughout. \u2014 WSJ , 9 Feb. 2022",
"So do many of the images, the lugubrious pace and the direction throughout. \u2014 WSJ , 9 Feb. 2022",
"This alternately playful and lugubrious work of reflection isn\u2019t really about the controversial Italian writer\u2019s life at all, but rather his legacy, and in a less literal yet ineluctable sense, that of film directors Paolo and Vittorio Taviani. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 15 Feb. 2022",
"So do many of the images, the lugubrious pace and the direction throughout. \u2014 WSJ , 9 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin lugubris , from lug\u0113re to mourn; akin to Greek lygros mournful":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1585, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043122"
},
"lukewarm":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": moderately warm : tepid":[
"a lukewarm bath",
"lukewarm coffee"
],
": lacking conviction : half-hearted":[
"gave them only lukewarm support",
"a lukewarm review",
"lukewarm applause"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u00fck-\u02c8w\u022frm"
],
"synonyms":[
"heated",
"hottish",
"tepid",
"toasty",
"warm",
"warmed",
"warmish"
],
"antonyms":[
"chilled",
"coldish",
"cool",
"cooled",
"coolish",
"refrigerated",
"unheated"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"I hate drinking lukewarm coffee.",
"Our plan got a lukewarm reception.",
"The producer was lukewarm about her script.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ladapo gave vaccines only a lukewarm endorsement, even though they are widely understood to prevent more deaths and hospitalizations than any other tool. \u2014 Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
"Amid the lukewarm notes and contempt of lying for hire, this wryly equivocal review says something genuinely important: Feeling, in a poet, is the source of others\u2019 feeling. \u2014 Susan J. Wolfson, The Atlantic , 18 June 2022",
"But, while Cobain\u2019s songs of celebrity angst conjured real fury and fragility through gravelly, uncompromising vocals, Post\u2019s music tends toward the languid, lukewarm , stupefying. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 9 June 2022",
"Dinner is always lukewarm canned soup, a cold sandwich, fruit or dessert, and milk. \u2014 Keri Blakinger, Rolling Stone , 5 June 2022",
"Many offer only lukewarm rewards rates, and with the volatility of cryptocurrency, there\u2019s big potential opportunity cost in forgoing guaranteed points or cash back redemptions that come with regular old rewards cards. \u2014 Bill Hardekopf, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"Nothing gives me greater pleasure than being charmed by a place that once left me lukewarm . \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
"Fill the sink with water \u2014 lukewarm or warm, depending on your garment's care labels. \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 18 May 2022",
"There's nothing that ruins a morning faster than sipping on a lukewarm cup of coffee. \u2014 Samantha Costantino, Forbes , 16 June 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from luke lukewarm + warm ; probably akin to Old High German l\u0101o lukewarm \u2014 more at lee":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034556"
},
"lumber":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb",
"verb ()"
],
"definitions":[
": to move ponderously",
": rumble",
": surplus or disused articles (such as furniture) that are stored away",
": timber or logs especially when dressed for use",
": any of various structural materials prepared in a form similar to lumber",
": to clutter with or as if with lumber : encumber",
": to heap together in disorder",
": to log and saw the timber of",
": to cut logs for lumber",
": to saw logs into lumber for the market",
": to move in a slow or awkward way",
": timber especially when sawed into boards"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u0259m-b\u0259r",
"\u02c8l\u0259m-b\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"timber",
"wood"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"He works for a lumber company.",
"had a clearout of all his old lumber and finally got rid of it",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Unlike football, rugby has no huddles, no platooning of special players, no time wasted watching huge linemen lumber to the line of scrimmage as a 40-second play clock winds down. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 June 2022",
"As with a host of products -- from computer chips to lumber -- the pandemic has snarled the supply chain for baby formula. \u2014 Max Zahn, ABC News , 24 May 2022",
"Nowhere is that more important than in the Salang Pass, where, at over two miles high, thousands of trucks lumber through the jagged mountains every day. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Apr. 2022",
"Within seconds, the rhino got up, turned around, and began to lumber toward our vehicle. \u2014 Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure , 27 Feb. 2022",
"These glowing objects can be hit with Aloy's arrows to send rocks and lumber onto the battlefield... ... \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 14 Feb. 2022",
"But worrying signs have started to appear that these dynamics are not limited to lumber . \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 2 Feb. 2022",
"The ability to restore balance in the market ultimately lies with the suppliers of these materials\u2014steel mills, plastics producers, and especially lumber producers. \u2014 Camille Squires, Quartz , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Investors are betting the inflationary streak that has sent prices of everything from used cars to lumber soaring will fade in the coming years, a reassuring sign for markets struggling to find direction. \u2014 Sam Goldfarb, WSJ , 1 Aug. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"And there's also a supply issue right now, with lumber and all the kind of supplies, ratching up high in price right now. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 3 May 2022",
"Europeans colonized the area in the mid-1800s and began clear-cutting trees to supply nearby towns and the Comstock Lode mines with lumber . \u2014 Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times , 30 Aug. 2021",
"Police were called to a Menards store on Wednesday after the suspect, identified as Luke Alvin Oeltjenbruns, allegedly attacked an employee with lumber amid a mask dispute, the Hutchinson Police Department said in a statement. \u2014 Hayley Vaughn, NBC News , 16 Apr. 2021",
"Police had responded to the Menards store after a report of a man assaulting an employee with lumber in a dispute over wearing a mask, according to a Hutchinson Police statement. \u2014 Stella Chan, CNN , 15 Apr. 2021",
"And don\u2019t even consider any prefab shed that has a floor frame made with untreated construction-grade lumber . \u2014 Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics , 18 Mar. 2021",
"Bolton says that engineered flooring and walls developed for high-end hotels and residences are just as attractive and more functional than single pieces of lumber . \u2014 Gemma Harris, Robb Report , 30 May 2022",
"That could bring some relief to high construction costs, said Ratiu, who noted that the price of lumber has been declining. \u2014 Anna Bahney, CNN , 24 May 2022",
"For starters, the cost of lumber has skyrocketed in the United States, which could put some developers off these kinds of designs until prices moderate. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 10 May 2022"
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"Noun",
"He works for a lumber company.",
"had a clearout of all his old lumber and finally got rid of it",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Unlike football, rugby has no huddles, no platooning of special players, no time wasted watching huge linemen lumber to the line of scrimmage as a 40-second play clock winds down. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 June 2022",
"As with a host of products -- from computer chips to lumber -- the pandemic has snarled the supply chain for baby formula. \u2014 Max Zahn, ABC News , 24 May 2022",
"Nowhere is that more important than in the Salang Pass, where, at over two miles high, thousands of trucks lumber through the jagged mountains every day. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Apr. 2022",
"Within seconds, the rhino got up, turned around, and began to lumber toward our vehicle. \u2014 Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure , 27 Feb. 2022",
"These glowing objects can be hit with Aloy's arrows to send rocks and lumber onto the battlefield... ... \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 14 Feb. 2022",
"But worrying signs have started to appear that these dynamics are not limited to lumber . \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 2 Feb. 2022",
"The ability to restore balance in the market ultimately lies with the suppliers of these materials\u2014steel mills, plastics producers, and especially lumber producers. \u2014 Camille Squires, Quartz , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Investors are betting the inflationary streak that has sent prices of everything from used cars to lumber soaring will fade in the coming years, a reassuring sign for markets struggling to find direction. \u2014 Sam Goldfarb, WSJ , 1 Aug. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"And there's also a supply issue right now, with lumber and all the kind of supplies, ratching up high in price right now. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 3 May 2022",
"Europeans colonized the area in the mid-1800s and began clear-cutting trees to supply nearby towns and the Comstock Lode mines with lumber . \u2014 Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times , 30 Aug. 2021",
"Police were called to a Menards store on Wednesday after the suspect, identified as Luke Alvin Oeltjenbruns, allegedly attacked an employee with lumber amid a mask dispute, the Hutchinson Police Department said in a statement. \u2014 Hayley Vaughn, NBC News , 16 Apr. 2021",
"Police had responded to the Menards store after a report of a man assaulting an employee with lumber in a dispute over wearing a mask, according to a Hutchinson Police statement. \u2014 Stella Chan, CNN , 15 Apr. 2021",
"And don\u2019t even consider any prefab shed that has a floor frame made with untreated construction-grade lumber . \u2014 Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics , 18 Mar. 2021",
"Bolton says that engineered flooring and walls developed for high-end hotels and residences are just as attractive and more functional than single pieces of lumber . \u2014 Gemma Harris, Robb Report , 30 May 2022",
"That could bring some relief to high construction costs, said Ratiu, who noted that the price of lumber has been declining. \u2014 Anna Bahney, CNN , 24 May 2022",
"For starters, the cost of lumber has skyrocketed in the United States, which could put some developers off these kinds of designs until prices moderate. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 10 May 2022"
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"shine"
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"the emerald had a pure, icy green luminance",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To make adjustments even more precise, DxO has added sensitivity settings for Control Lines and Control Points so photographers can apply edits just to the luminance and chrominance of an area. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 20 Oct. 2021",
"The A80Ks, meanwhile, will be available in 55, 65 and 77-inch screen sizes, and will benefit from the high luminance panels Sony introduced with its premium OLED TVs in 2021. \u2014 John Archer, Forbes , 4 Jan. 2022",
"Currently this program sets requirements for resolution, luminance , video decoding standards and colour and connectivity for a TV to be able to wear an 8K Association Certified badge of honor. \u2014 John Archer, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021",
"And like those consoles, Stadia on LG TVs puts out color and luminance that matches the HDR-10 standard and is compatible with 5.1 surround sound. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 8 Dec. 2021",
"So Feinberg's team did it with varying amounts of light\u2014with luminance . \u2014 Adam Rogers, Wired , 29 Apr. 2021",
"Without the mangroves, the bay will lose its luminance - our support will restore these precious ecosystems while also securing the local economy. \u2014 Angela Chan, Forbes , 2 June 2021",
"Small highlights, such as the light in the projector lens in Chapter 8 of \u2018It\u2019, look phenomenally potent, giving the HDR effect a boost that feels beyond the 30 nits or so of measured luminance difference between the G1 and GX. \u2014 John Archer, Forbes , 19 Mar. 2021",
"Perhaps surprisingly the luminance overshoot seems equally as likely to occur with SDR content as HDR, and is seemingly particularly problematic with gaming sources. \u2014 John Archer, Forbes , 28 Feb. 2021"
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"first_known_use":{
"1867, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02ccl\u00fc-m\u0259-\u02c8nes-\u1d4an(t)s",
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"blaze",
"flare",
"fluorescence",
"glare",
"gleam",
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"incandescence",
"light",
"radiance",
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"examples":[
"the luminescence of the watch",
"we could see inside the cave even without a flashlight because of the luminescence coming from some of the fungus on the walls",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Second only to Lynskey in luminescence in this movie is Wood, whose Tony named his dog Kevin and specializes in nunchucks and ninja stars. \u2014 Gwen Ihnat, EW.com , 13 June 2022",
"What about Vavilov\u2019s brother Sergei Vavilov, a physicist who studied luminescence and contributed his expertise to Soviet nuclear physics? \u2014 Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker , 7 June 2022",
"The only glow comes from the luminescence of rockets arcing across the sky. \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022",
"Yin sees another practical application for the shirt \u2014 generating luminescence for joggers who run at night. \u2014 Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Radiocarbon analysis and luminescence dating established that the modern human layer in Grotte Mandrin is between 51,700 and 56,800 years old. \u2014 Tom Metcalfe, NBC News , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Her engagement ring is almost as dazzling as the mega screens in Times Square that create a daylight-like luminescence long after sunset. \u2014 Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor , 21 Dec. 2021",
"More than one contemporary in Hollywood noted that her magic truly showed up only on celluloid, like a ghostly luminescence undetectable until the film was developed. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 6 Dec. 2021",
"As a result, PRF decreases dark spots, improves texture, and provides a longer-lasting luminescence on the skin. \u2014 Kaitlin Clark, Allure , 1 Nov. 2021"
],
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"International Scientific Vocabulary lumin- + -escence":""
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"1889, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"noun"
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": the quality or state of being luminous",
": something luminous",
": the relative quantity of light",
": relative brightness of something",
": the relative quantity of radiation emitted by a celestial source (such as a star)",
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"\u02ccl\u00fc-m\u0259-\u02c8n\u00e4-s\u0259-t\u0113",
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"dullness",
"dulness",
"duskiness"
],
"examples":[
"the luminosity of the fireflies made for an enchanting nighttime show",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Light-reflecting pigments, suspended in a creamy base, that both conceal imperfections and add a soft-focus luminosity to skin. \u2014 The Editors, Town & Country , 31 May 2022",
"You'll be left with natural-looking color and a radiant finish with subtle luminosity . \u2014 Theresa Holland, PEOPLE.com , 6 June 2022",
"The blendable, buildable tint imparts just the right amount of fresh-faced color and luminosity without superfluous shimmer. \u2014 The Editors, Town & Country , 31 May 2022",
"Bierstadt\u2019s works are typically defined by their attention to detail, rigorous composition and luminosity . \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Gentle massaging also brings extra circulation to the face, improving luminosity and facial contour. \u2014 ELLE , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The pros advise against invasive or harsh treatments such as extractions, microneedling and peels, instead leaning into creating definition, luminosity , and the enhancement of natural beauty. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 4 May 2022",
"The first rung\u2014that is, the one concerning the nearest cosmic objects\u2014relies on geometric parallax to determine the distance to special stars called Cepheid variables, which pulsate in proportion to their intrinsic luminosity . \u2014 Anil Ananthaswamy, Scientific American , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Both phenomena can easily surpass 100 billion times the sun\u2019s luminosity . \u2014 Scientific American , 1 Apr. 2022"
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"1634, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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": emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused , or glowing light",
": of or relating to light or to luminous flux",
": bathed in or exposed to steady light",
": clear , enlightening",
": shining , illustrious",
": giving off light",
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"\u02c8l\u00fc-m\u0259-n\u0259s",
"\u02c8l\u00fc-m\u0259-n\u0259s",
"\u02c8l\u00fc-m\u0259-n\u0259s"
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"candescent",
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"incandescent",
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"unbright",
"unbrilliant"
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"I saw the cat's luminous eyes in my car's headlights.",
"a watch with a luminous dial",
"The room was luminous with sunlight.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That\u2019s a luminous object powered by a supermassive black hole \u2013 like the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 16 June 2022",
"The resulting timepiece, limited to just 250 pieces, boasts a layered dial construction featuring a solid disc of luminous material beneath a plate with index apertures to expose the lume as characters. \u2014 Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report , 15 June 2022",
"The model and skincare founder, whose line, Rhode, launches today, started one of the year\u2019s biggest beauty trends thanks to an Instagram post earlier this year showcasing her luminous skin. \u2014 Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR , 15 June 2022",
"This turbulent mix of peoples provided a wealth of material for Mr. Yehoshua and a luminous circle of authors that included Amos Oz and David Grossman. \u2014 Joseph Berger, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
"The textured visuals are often breathtaking, pulsing with luminous color, and the detailed character work is delightful, matched by strong contributions from the voice actors. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022",
"The design is quietly luxurious but unintimidating, elegant but never opulent, even with the luminous frescoes overhead above the freestanding beds in the premium suites. \u2014 Ann Abel, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Joseph uses LeBron James and his career moves (Cleveland rookie, defection to Miami, and return to Cleveland) as a framing device for an unlikely friendship between writer Shawn (a luminous Glenn Davis) and Matt (a wry Chris Perfetti). \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 9 June 2022",
"This sheet mask will make your skin hydrated, nourished and brightened like a luminous pearl. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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},
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
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"luminous objects\u2014the nebula, the stars, the planets",
"\u2014 Lincoln La Paz"
],
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"lustrous",
"radiant",
"refulgent",
"sheeny",
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"shiny",
"splendid"
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"dull",
"lackluster",
"unbright",
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for luminous bright , brilliant , radiant , luminous , lustrous mean shining or glowing with light. bright implies emitting or reflecting a high degree of light. brilliant implies intense often sparkling brightness. radiant stresses the emission or seeming emission of rays of light. luminous implies emission of steady, suffused, glowing light by reflection or in surrounding darkness. lustrous stresses an even, rich light from a surface that reflects brightly without glittering.",
"examples":[
"I saw the cat's luminous eyes in my car's headlights.",
"a watch with a luminous dial",
"The room was luminous with sunlight.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The image sees her posing regally atop the silhouette of a luminous horse. \u2014 Thania Garcia, Variety , 30 June 2022",
"Under its scratch-resistant crystal is a white face with prominent Roman numeral hour markers, luminous hands, 12-hour and 30-minute sub-dial and a date aperture at 6 o\u2019clock. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 27 June 2022",
"Blacks are inky and whites are luminous , with 2,400 lumens of brightness and a contrast ratio of up to 200,000:1, significantly higher than specs on the lower-cost projectors featured here. \u2014 Paul Schrodt, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 June 2022",
"That\u2019s a luminous object powered by a supermassive black hole \u2013 like the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 16 June 2022",
"The resulting timepiece, limited to just 250 pieces, boasts a layered dial construction featuring a solid disc of luminous material beneath a plate with index apertures to expose the lume as characters. \u2014 Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report , 15 June 2022",
"The model and skincare founder, whose line, Rhode, launches today, started one of the year\u2019s biggest beauty trends thanks to an Instagram post earlier this year showcasing her luminous skin. \u2014 Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR , 15 June 2022",
"This turbulent mix of peoples provided a wealth of material for Mr. Yehoshua and a luminous circle of authors that included Amos Oz and David Grossman. \u2014 Joseph Berger, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
"The textured visuals are often breathtaking, pulsing with luminous color, and the detailed character work is delightful, matched by strong contributions from the voice actors. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022"
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"\u2014 R. L. Strout"
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"turning a lump of clay into a beautiful pot",
"He got a lump on his head after bumping into the doorway.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Consumer advocates say a better alternative is small-dollar installment loans from employers or banks that customers can pay back over time, instead of in lump sums. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022",
"A month after the hysterectomy, Calloway-Fields discovered a lump in her breast. \u2014 al , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Tracy Tomer had her first mammogram at age 53, after feeling a lump in her breast. \u2014 Jon Lapook, CBS News , 21 Dec. 2021",
"After discovering a suspicious lump in her breast one day while in the shower, Abby Match was diagnosed in August with an aggressive form of breast cancer. \u2014 Renee Ghert-zand, sun-sentinel.com , 20 May 2021",
"You're probably parched after your two-and-a-half-hour drive from San Jose airport, (or still have a lump in your throat from the 20-minute flight by puddle-jumper). \u2014 Anne Bratskeir, Travel + Leisure , 10 Apr. 2021",
"Quasha was scheduled for a diagnostic mammogram after noticing a lump in her left breast, but her radiologist was more concerned with the white blobs that showed on her lymph nodes, which the mammogram picked up. \u2014 Michael Lee, Washington Examiner , 2 Mar. 2021",
"Just a few weeks earlier, the 34-year-old mother of five from New Haven, Connecticut, had found a lump in her breast. \u2014 Meghan Rabbitt, Woman's Day , 16 Dec. 2020",
"Common symptoms of both types of lymphoma include swollen lymph nodes (presenting as a lump in the neck, under the arm, or in the groin), fatigue, fever, unexplained weight loss, and night sweats, Per the ACS. \u2014 Claire Gillespie, Health.com , 20 Oct. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"According to Netflix, the series will have the biggest cast and lump sum prize money in reality TV history: 456 contestants and $4.56 million, respectively. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
"His theories about elections tend to lump all Chicago Democrats together, so that Michelle and Barack Obama are considered just as capable of unsavory political tactics as the two Daleys who governed Chicago for decades. \u2014 Megan O\u2019matz, ProPublica , 25 May 2022",
"Privacy advocates, for their part, worried that even though Floc data would lump people into groups, ad companies would eventually be able to identify individuals, and sensitive information about them, by collecting enough Floc data. \u2014 Sam Schechner, WSJ , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Furthermore, some payers continue to lump obesity drugs together with lifestyle medications. \u2014 Joshua Cohen, Forbes , 1 May 2022",
"Right-wingers, but also liberals, lump everything in with trafficking. \u2014 ELLE , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Even those who think his personal decision not to get a coronavirus vaccine is ill-informed and unhelpful do not lump him in with anti-vaccination crusaders. \u2014 Marc Santora, New York Times , 13 Jan. 2022",
"The boom in ETFs\u2014funds that lump in whole categories of risk-assets\u2014in recent years has been a huge lift to the equities markets. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 26 Jan. 2022",
"To lump these movies together under a giant frown emoji, in other words, would be as reductive as trying to consign them to a single style or subject. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The Malaysian government has offered monthly assistance to the unemployed and lump payments to workers in certain sectors. \u2014 Matt Apuzzo, New York Times , 23 Mar. 2020",
"The menu includes grilled salmon salad on a corn tostada, red fish with tomato artichoke beurre blanc sauce, enchiladas with lump crab meat, chocolate strawberries and churros. \u2014 Audrey Eads, Dallas News , 7 Feb. 2020",
"This means making sure you get paid for all your unused vacation time or PTO, and, if applicable, understanding the options for your company stock and pension (for example, single life, lump sum, or joint with survivor). \u2014 Nathan Bachrach And Amy Wagner, Cincinnati.com , 4 Feb. 2020",
"States under the total lump sum block-grant model would be required to keep health service spending at a level of at least 80% of the target. \u2014 Stephanie Armour, WSJ , 30 Jan. 2020",
"Under the wages provision in the new contract, a firefighter who has been on the force for five years, earning $57,900, would get a 5 percent lump sum payment of $2,895. \u2014 Joshua Fechter, ExpressNews.com , 24 Jan. 2020",
"If that funding is converted to a block grant, a state could get a limited, lump sum of federal money instead. \u2014 Stephanie Armour, WSJ , 19 Jan. 2020",
"Members will also receive raises equal to 6% of wages over the life of the contract, and two lump sum payments equal to 4% of annual wages. \u2014 Chris Isidore, CNN , 11 Dec. 2019",
"In the deal, workers would receive $9,000 before taxes, plus lump sum payments for skilled-trades workers of $1,000 this year and in 2021. \u2014 Grace Schneider, The Courier-Journal , 16 Nov. 2019"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"\u02c8l\u00fc-n\u0259-s\u0113"
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],
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"examples":[
"Quitting her job was lunacy .",
"His idea was considered total lunacy .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"From the late 19th and well into the 20th century, a host of conditions, which included lunacy but also feeblemindedness, epilepsy and pauperism, were believed to be caused by an inborn hereditary taint impervious to any and all treatment. \u2014 Siri Hustvedt, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
"In the basement of Baltimore\u2019s Sinai Hospital, Michel Mirowski and Morton Mower began working in the late 1960s on a project that struck some of their colleagues as lunacy . \u2014 James R. Hagerty, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
"As the lead thug, Rossi dials up the sadistic lunacy without generating a trace of menace. \u2014 Rene Rodriguez, Variety , 17 May 2022",
"All of this is just very inefficient and frankly, in a lot of cases, just lunacy and completely illogical, to rely on mass chaos as a distribution strategy. \u2014 Dave Knox, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
"This content can be found in both quick sight gags and elaborately staged lunacy \u2014along with out-of-body camera-angle trickery new to the series. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Even the set dressing occasionally succumbs to lunacy . \u2014 Amy Nicholson, WSJ , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Hader and Berg, who split directing duties on the first six episodes, continue to make refinements to the show\u2019s love of extended gags that blend action and lunacy . \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 Apr. 2022",
"College football remains the premier home for lunacy . \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 18 Apr. 2022"
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"1541, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"a lunatic idea",
"lunatic behavior"
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"\u02c8l\u00fc-n\u0259-\u02cctik",
"\u02c8l\u00fc-n\u0259-tik"
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"balmy",
"barmy",
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"batty",
"bedlam",
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"brainsick",
"bughouse",
"certifiable",
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"cracked",
"crackers",
"crackpot",
"cranky",
"crazed",
"crazy",
"cuckoo",
"daffy",
"daft",
"demented",
"deranged",
"fruity",
"gaga",
"haywire",
"insane",
"kooky",
"kookie",
"loco",
"loony",
"looney",
"loony tunes",
"looney tunes",
"mad",
"maniacal",
"maniac",
"mental",
"meshuga",
"meshugge",
"meshugah",
"meshuggah",
"moonstruck",
"non compos mentis",
"nuts",
"nutty",
"psycho",
"psychotic",
"scatty",
"screwy",
"unbalanced",
"unhinged",
"unsound",
"wacko",
"whacko",
"wacky",
"whacky",
"wud"
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"balanced",
"compos mentis",
"sane",
"sound",
"uncrazy"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"He hatched a lunatic plot to overthrow the government.",
"another of his lunatic ideas",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Meanwhile, mom Linda (John Roberts) cheerleads with lunatic optimism. \u2014 Amy Nicholson, Variety , 23 May 2022",
"Having long since given up on reigning in the enormous lunatic wing of their party, Republican leaders had, particularly after the rise of Donald Trump, began actively catering to it. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The point of such a response would be to portray the Democrats as the reasonable party upholding moderation and decency in the face of a lunatic assault on the rights and freedoms of the female half of the population. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 1 Apr. 2022",
"After the trial, Tyler was sent to lunatic asylum [sic] receiving psychological treatment. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 7 Feb. 2022",
"After the trial, Tyler was sent to lunatic asylum [sic] receiving psychological treatment. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Marjorie Taylor Greene, the lunatic Georgia MAGA congressman who only recently stopped loving QAnon and thinks that Jewish space lasers might be starting wildfires out west, is one of the right\u2019s biggest stars. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 28 Feb. 2022",
"After the trial, Tyler was sent to [a] lunatic asylum receiving psychological treatment. \u2014 Michelle Toh, Nectar Gan, And Cnn's Beijing Bureau, CNN , 7 Feb. 2022",
"After the trial, Tyler was sent to lunatic asylum [sic] receiving psychological treatment. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 7 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English lunatik , from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French lunatic , from Late Latin lunaticus , from Latin luna ; from the belief that lunacy fluctuated with the phases of the moon":""
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065935"
},
"lunch time":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the time at which lunch is usually eaten : noon"
],
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"\u02c8l\u0259nch-\u02cct\u012bm"
],
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"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"It was nearly lunchtime when we got there.",
"They enjoyed the lunchtimes they spent together.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Indians turn the most forgetful during lunchtime , between 1pm and 3pm, according to Uber\u2019s findings. \u2014 Niharika Sharma, Quartz , 7 June 2022",
"Many were closed when a Wall Street Journal staffer walked through several busy commercial and office areas of the city Wednesday lunchtime . \u2014 Rachel Liang, WSJ , 1 June 2022",
"Drivers experienced heavy traffic on Thursday night, and will experience it once more come lunchtime on Friday as the freeways, especially Interstate 17, will be crammed with motorists. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 27 May 2022",
"More than 100 Oxford High School students walked out of class Thursday about lunchtime , filing out of the double doors of the school to congregate on the football field. \u2014 Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press , 26 May 2022",
"At about lunchtime , Godbolt decided to head home, a few blocks away. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Every Tuesday to Thursday there\u2019s a new lunchtime -only pho shop popping up in Koreatown. \u2014 Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times , 1 Mar. 2022",
"The collegiate spirit of unrest still manifests as bullhorn protests, about anything from far-flung conflicts to local issues, during lunchtime on the campus\u2019s central drag. \u2014 Isabella Cueto, STAT , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Students from first to sixth grades mostly use the Retreat (formerly a parent resource room) before school, during recess and at lunchtime . \u2014 Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times , 7 Feb. 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1859, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212605"
},
"lunge":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
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": a quick thrust or jab (as of a sword) usually made by leaning or striding forward":[],
": a sudden forward rush or reach":[
"made a lunge to catch the ball"
],
": to make a lunge : move with or as if with a lunge":[],
": to perform a lunge exercise (see lunge entry 1 sense 3 )":[],
": to thrust or propel (something, such as a blow) in a lunge":[]
},
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"\u02c8l\u0259nj"
],
"synonyms":[
"dab",
"dig",
"jab",
"poke"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Noun",
"He made a lunge at me with his knife.",
"He made a desperate lunge for the ball.",
"Verb",
"He lunged at me with his knife.",
"She lunged across the table.",
"The crocodile lunged at its prey.",
"The dog lunged for his throat.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Both pitchers use a devastating off-speed pitch that can make a hitter lunge at the plate. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 15 June 2022",
"The Instagram clip also includes footage of one of Bruno's other famous clients trying out the exercise: comedian and TV host Chelsea Handler, who feeds Bruno some tongue-in-cheek lines about the other benefits of this particular lunge variation. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 12 June 2022",
"Aguilar hit a bouncer that La Stella had to go hard to his left for, knocking it down with a lunge and then throwing off balance to narrowly get the out and end the inning. \u2014 Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle , 24 Apr. 2021",
"Curry hurt the same ankle on a similar play in a late-season game against Boston on March 16 after Marcus Smart made a diving lunge and landed on his lower leg. \u2014 Larry Starks, USA TODAY , 11 June 2022",
"At the bottom of the lunge twist your torso to the left, and then to the right. Press back to start, and perform the move to the left. \u2014 Greg Presto, Men's Health , 9 June 2022",
"Why: The lunge targets the quads, glutes and lower back while also working the core. \u2014 WSJ , 21 May 2022",
"Also known as an inner grind lunge stretch, get your knees wide, bend one knee, shift your weight while keeping one leg straight and touch the ground and then shift to the other side. \u2014 Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health , 11 May 2022",
"That includes the second Austin score \u2013 a scuffed shot by (unmarked) Alex Ring, which forced Kann into an awkward lunge . \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"At one nest, a trio of gawky heron chicks hiss and lunge when Ms. Garner reaches out her hand. \u2014 Richard Mertens, The Christian Science Monitor , 16 June 2022",
"Around 20 million years ago, as the Arabian plate drove under the Eurasian, a belt of sedimentary rock lunged, as fast as rock can lunge , into the Miocene air. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Thrust forward off the front foot and lunge with the opposite leg, keeping your arms raised. \u2014 Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online , 18 Apr. 2014",
"The men both lunge out of view of the camera, which shows motorists, including a tractor-trailer, pulling over. \u2014 Tiffini Theisen, orlandosentinel.com , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Taylor stopped and tried to lunge forward at the last second but couldn\u2019t get his glove on the ball. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Such a beast will not necessarily lunge at humans, though this can still happen if provoked or otherwise the taming strictness is overcome. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Most props that promise to lunge and jump end up moving with the spunk of a tortoise in a race. \u2014 Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ , 20 Oct. 2021",
"Most props that promise to lunge and jump end up moving with the spunk of a tortoise in a race. \u2014 Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ , 20 Oct. 2021"
],
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"modification of French allonge extension, reach, from Old French alonge , from alongier to lengthen, from Vulgar Latin *allongare , from Latin ad- ad- + Late Latin longare , from Latin longus long":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"1748, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1772, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014553"
},
"lunkhead":{
"type":[
"noun"
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": a stupid or dull-witted person : dolt":[
"\"Where I lived, in Central Square, Cambridge, you had the working class and the university life\u2014you'd have to be a lunkhead not to be keenly aware of it,\" says [Ben] Affleck.",
"\u2014 Steven Daly",
"[Bruce] Willis played the lunk who ran a down-and-out detective agency that came to life when model Cybill Shepherd became his partner.",
"\u2014 Stephen Dubner",
"In the onscreen romance department, actress Shelley Fabares has seen her share of hunks and lunks .",
"\u2014 Cynthia Sanz and John Griffiths"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u0259\u014bk-\u02cched"
],
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"airhead",
"birdbrain",
"blockhead",
"bonehead",
"bubblehead",
"chowderhead",
"chucklehead",
"clodpoll",
"clodpole",
"clot",
"cluck",
"clunk",
"cretin",
"cuddy",
"cuddie",
"deadhead",
"dim bulb",
"dimwit",
"dip",
"dodo",
"dolt",
"donkey",
"doofus",
"dope",
"dork",
"dullard",
"dum-dum",
"dumbbell",
"dumbhead",
"dummkopf",
"dummy",
"dunce",
"dunderhead",
"fathead",
"gander",
"golem",
"goof",
"goon",
"half-wit",
"hammerhead",
"hardhead",
"idiot",
"ignoramus",
"imbecile",
"jackass",
"know-nothing",
"knucklehead",
"lamebrain",
"loggerhead",
"loon",
"lump",
"meathead",
"mome",
"moron",
"mug",
"mutt",
"natural",
"nimrod",
"nincompoop",
"ninny",
"ninnyhammer",
"nit",
"nitwit",
"noddy",
"noodle",
"numskull",
"numbskull",
"oaf",
"pinhead",
"prat",
"ratbag",
"saphead",
"schlub",
"shlub",
"schnook",
"simpleton",
"stock",
"stupe",
"stupid",
"thickhead",
"turkey",
"woodenhead",
"yahoo",
"yo-yo"
],
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"brain",
"genius"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"don't let that lunkhead anywhere near your work tools",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The walls are booklined: Charlie is no lunkhead but an avid reader. \u2014 Joshua Rothkopf, EW.com , 21 Dec. 2021",
"The fun throughout, the payoff, is in seeing Beth yank the rug out from one misunderestimating lunkhead and authority figure after another. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 2 Nov. 2020",
"The fun throughout, the payoff, is in seeing Beth yank the rug out from one misunderestimating lunkhead and authority figure after another. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 2 Nov. 2020",
"The fun throughout, the payoff, is in seeing Beth yank the rug out from one misunderestimating lunkhead and authority figure after another. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 2 Nov. 2020",
"The fun throughout, the payoff, is in seeing Beth yank the rug out from one misunderestimating lunkhead and authority figure after another. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 2 Nov. 2020",
"The fun throughout, the payoff, is in seeing Beth yank the rug out from one misunderestimating lunkhead and authority figure after another. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 2 Nov. 2020",
"The fun throughout, the payoff, is in seeing Beth yank the rug out from one misunderestimating lunkhead and authority figure after another. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 2 Nov. 2020",
"The fun throughout, the payoff, is in seeing Beth yank the rug out from one misunderestimating lunkhead and authority figure after another. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 2 Nov. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"probably alteration of lump + head":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1851, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022606"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": of, relating to, or characteristic of a lunkhead : stupid , doltish":[
"The past includes bad mortgage loans, collateralized debt obligations and all manner of other lunkheaded lending decisions.",
"\u2014 Justin Fox"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u0259\u014bk-\u02cche-d\u0259d"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"lunkhead + -ed entry 1":""
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"first_known_use":{
"1857, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022018"
},
"lurid":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": causing horror or revulsion : gruesome",
": melodramatic , sensational",
": shocking",
": wan and ghastly pale in appearance",
": of any of several light or medium grayish colors ranging in hue from yellow to orange",
": shining with the red glow of fire seen through smoke or cloud",
": causing shock or disgust",
": glowing with an overly bright color"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8lu\u0307r-\u0259d",
"\u02c8lu\u0307r-\u0259d"
],
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"appalling",
"atrocious",
"awful",
"dreadful",
"frightful",
"ghastly",
"grisly",
"gruesome",
"grewsome",
"hideous",
"horrendous",
"horrible",
"horrid",
"horrific",
"horrifying",
"macabre",
"monstrous",
"nightmare",
"nightmarish",
"shocking",
"terrible",
"terrific"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"a lurid tale of violence and betrayal",
"the lurid lighting of a nightclub",
"The light from the fire cast a lurid glow on everything.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"With luck, something more important or at least less lurid . \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 1 June 2022",
"Despite the vast publicity and lurid charges, Garcia had maintained almost universal support within the church. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"On the screens behind him, a lurid orange logo depicted a cartoon soccer ball with flames jetting out of its rotating crown. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
"After sharing more lurid details, Rafferty agreed to help out the U.S. government by permanently leaving with the aliens. \u2014 Amanda Wicks, The Atlantic , 22 May 2022",
"Their movement had a recognizable visual signature in the work of Raymond Pettibon, Ginn\u2019s brother, whose lurid drawings became flyers, album artwork, and other propaganda. \u2014 Michael Friedrich, The New Republic , 3 May 2022",
"In a Chinese Communist Party newspaper, an article declared that Russians had offered definitive evidence to prove that the lurid photos of bodies in the streets of Bucha, a suburb of Ukraine\u2019s capital, Kyiv, were a hoax. \u2014 Paul Mozur, BostonGlobe.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Hollywood in its darkest dreams could not come up with something as lurid as this true story of the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago and the killer who prowled its grounds. \u2014 Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY , 25 Oct. 2021",
"And that\u2019s exactly what Matthew Shen Goodman delivers in his slightly drunken, extremely lurid critical essay, which also marks his first inclusion as a Longreads Pick. \u2014 Longreads , 26 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin luridus pale yellow, sallow",
"first_known_use":[
"1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215639"
},
"lurk":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose":[
"someone out there lurking in the shadows"
],
": to move furtively or inconspicuously":[
"shall I lurk about this country like a thief?",
"\u2014 Henry Fielding"
],
": to persist in staying":[
"the excitement of the first act still lurking in the air",
"\u2014 Richard Fletcher",
"Something about the smile lurking on Malfoy's face during the next week made Harry, Ron, and Hermione very nervous.",
"\u2014 J. K. Rowling"
],
": to lie hidden":[
"Malaria lurked in the marshes."
],
": to read messages without contributing on an Internet discussion forum (see forum sense 1c ) (such as a newsgroup or chat room) or social media platform (such as Facebook or Twitter)":[
"You can tweet as much as you want or lurk without comment, though consistent tweeting and audience engagement are key to attracting and keeping followers.",
"\u2014 Charlotte Abbott"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u0259rk"
],
"synonyms":[
"mooch",
"mouse",
"pussyfoot",
"shirk",
"skulk",
"slide",
"slink",
"slip",
"snake",
"sneak",
"steal"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for lurk lurk , skulk , slink , sneak mean to behave so as to escape attention. lurk implies a lying in wait in a place of concealment and often suggests an evil intent. suspicious men lurking in alleyways skulk suggests more strongly cowardice or fear or sinister intent. something skulking in the shadows slink implies moving stealthily often merely to escape attention. slunk around the corner sneak may add an implication of entering or leaving a place or evading a difficulty by furtive or underhanded methods. sneaked out early",
"examples":[
"She could tell there was someone out there lurking in the shadows.",
"we caught a glimpse of someone lurking around the corner",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Fortunately, tragedy did not lurk \u2014 Blackwell had stumbled upon a movie crew \u2014 and her search ended in a one-in-a-million lucky happenstance. \u2014 Bobby Caina Calvan, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"In one person, for example, a reservoir of SARS-CoV-2 may lurk in the intestinal tissue, sending inflammatory signals to the brain and resulting in sickness, nausea or other nervous system symptoms. \u2014 USA Today , 23 May 2022",
"Bacteria can lurk in those crevices even after a run through the dishwasher. \u2014 Lindsay Pevny, Popular Mechanics , 24 June 2022",
"Fortunately, tragedy did not lurk \u2014 Blackwell had stumbled upon a movie crew \u2014 and her search ended in a one-in-a-million lucky happenstance. \u2014 Bobby Caina Calvan, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"Fortunately, tragedy did not lurk \u2014 Blackwell had stumbled upon a movie crew \u2014 and her search ended in a one-in-a-million lucky happenstance. \u2014 Bobby Caina Calvan, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
"In one person, for example, a reservoir of SARS-CoV-2 may lurk in the intestinal tissue, sending inflammatory signals to the brain and resulting in sickness, nausea or other nervous system symptoms. \u2014 USA Today , 23 May 2022",
"And in a timely plot twist, Russian interests lurk behind the oil company that stands to make a fortune. \u2014 Taylor Antrim, Vogue , 2 June 2022",
"In one person, for example, a reservoir of SARS-CoV-2 may lurk in the intestinal tissue, sending inflammatory signals to the brain and resulting in sickness, nausea or other nervous system symptoms. \u2014 USA Today , 23 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English; akin to Middle High German l\u016bren to lie in wait \u2014 more at lower":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230410"
},
"luscious":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": having a delicious taste or smell : sweet":[
"chocolate cake with a luscious whipped cream topping"
],
": excessively sweet : cloying":[],
": sexually attractive : seductive , sexy":[
"a luscious actress"
],
": richly luxurious or appealing to the senses":[
"her luscious voice swelling and decaying with total control, her low notes booming sonorously",
"\u2014 Gary Giddins"
],
": excessively ornate":[
"rich and luscious phrases, thick with imagery",
"\u2014 Ruth Park"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u0259-sh\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"ambrosial",
"appetizing",
"dainty",
"delectable",
"delicious",
"delish",
"flavorful",
"flavorsome",
"lush",
"mouthwatering",
"palatable",
"savory",
"savoury",
"scrumptious",
"succulent",
"tasteful",
"tasty",
"toothsome",
"toothy",
"yummy"
],
"antonyms":[
"distasteful",
"flat",
"flavorless",
"insipid",
"stale",
"tasteless",
"unappetizing",
"unpalatable",
"unsavory",
"yucky",
"yukky"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"chocolate cake with a luscious whipped cream topping",
"a luscious strawberry bursting with juice",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"One of the skincare staples in Zo\u00eb Kravitz's beauty arsenal is this luscious hydrator that's packed with intensely nourishing shea, olive, avocado and mango oils to replenish and lock in moisture while providing chemical-free SPF 27 protection. \u2014 Noma Nazish, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"Briogeo's sudser is loaded with ultra-nourishing rosehip, argan, and coconut oils that transform dull, lifeless, wiry tresses into luscious locks. \u2014 Sophie Dweck, Town & Country , 22 June 2022",
"Wash those luscious locks with this year\u2019s best natural shampoos. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 June 2022",
"Long and golden, the luscious locks flow out of his Oregon State Beavers helmet and down to his back, the unmistakable party side of a classic mullet. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 June 2022",
"Despite the luscious texture, the skin absorbs shea butter easily and happily. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 May 2022",
"There\u2019s truly nothing more juicy, luscious , or luxe to have graced my lips. \u2014 Bella Cacciatore, Glamour , 5 May 2022",
"There are plenty of gluten-free options, including several luscious pastries. \u2014 Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic , 7 June 2022",
"Fish Chiu, a line cook, puts out the staff meal \u2014 a luscious chicken coconut curry with poblano peppers, potatoes and turmeric. \u2014 Von Diaz, Washington Post , 3 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English lucius , perhaps alteration of licius , short for delicious":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233018"
},
"lush":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage":[
"lush grass"
],
": lavishly productive: such as":[],
": fertile":[
"lush farmland"
],
": thriving":[
"the lush idealism of the prewar period",
"\u2014 F. B. Millett"
],
": characterized by abundance : plentiful":[
"lush campaign contributions",
"\u2014 Fulton Lewis"
],
": prosperous , profitable":[
"firms with lush contracts"
],
": savory , delicious":[
"a lush apple pie"
],
": appealing to the senses":[
"the lush sounds of the orchestra"
],
": opulent , sumptuous":[
"lush accommodations"
],
": intoxicating liquor : drink":[],
": a habitual heavy drinker : drunkard":[],
": drink":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u0259sh"
],
"synonyms":[
"green",
"grown",
"leafy",
"luxuriant",
"overgrown",
"verdant"
],
"antonyms":[
"alcoholic",
"alkie",
"alky",
"boozehound",
"boozer",
"dipsomaniac",
"drinker",
"drunk",
"drunkard",
"inebriate",
"juicehead",
"juicer",
"rummy",
"soak",
"soaker",
"sot",
"souse",
"tippler",
"toper",
"tosspot"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for lush Adjective profuse , lavish , prodigal , luxuriant , lush , exuberant mean giving or given out in great abundance. profuse implies pouring forth without restraint. profuse apologies lavish suggests an unstinted or unmeasured profusion. a lavish party prodigal implies reckless or wasteful lavishness threatening to lead to early exhaustion of resources. prodigal spending luxuriant suggests a rich and splendid abundance. a luxuriant beard lush suggests rich, soft luxuriance. a lush green lawn exuberant implies marked vitality or vigor in what produces abundantly. an exuberant imagination",
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"The frequent rainfall encourages the lush growth of trees, ferns, and shrubs.",
"She always wanted to live on a lush Caribbean island.",
"The hills are lush with deep, thick grass.",
"a lush and fruity wine",
"Noun",
"He's just an old lush .",
"she accused him of being a lush and a spendthrift",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Miles of sandy beach, bluffs that tower 450 feet above Lake Michigan, lush forests, clear inland lakes, unique flora and fauna make up the natural world of Sleeping Bear Dune, according to the National Park Service. \u2014 Alec Brzezinski, Detroit Free Press , 28 May 2022",
"And so, the Bottiglieris decided to buy the 45-acre property last year, along with its lush forests, wide open fields and over 3,500 feet of frontage along Broad Creek. \u2014 Jason Fontelieu, Baltimore Sun , 6 May 2022",
"The serene lakeside property sits on 30 acres of lush forests and is located a short, hour-and-a-half drive from Atlanta. \u2014 Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure , 13 Apr. 2022",
"But the Montana of Savage\u2019s life and novels is not one of theatrical snowy peaks and lush pine forests. \u2014 Outside Online , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Hikers revel in the many trails that wend their way across rocky beaches, golden prairies and lush forests. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Mar. 2022",
"The area\u2019s now arid climate was warmer and more humid, its lush subtropical forests teeming with primates and marsupials. \u2014 Raegan Scharfetter, Scientific American , 15 Mar. 2022",
"There were no grasslands, either, and the world was a relatively warm place where lush forests filled with ancient palms, ferns and avocadoes. \u2014 Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 Mar. 2022",
"The lush forests and imposing arid slopes of Jammu and Kashmire are gorgeously filmed by first-time feature cinematographer Ranabir Das. \u2014 Richard Kuipers, Variety , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The production and scenery are gorgeous; the score (by Max Richter) lush and haunting; the direction grand, immersive and occasionally hallucinatory; the performances seldom not pitch-perfect. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Feb. 2022",
"There, Sean Penn roars in as a old-studio lush as Tom Waits and other pals grin on the sidelines. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Nov. 2021",
"Recently, Wizkid\u2019s longtime friend Virgil Abloh created an tracksuit for the rapper to celebrate the lush Made in Lagos record. \u2014 Tami Makinde, Vogue , 26 Feb. 2021",
"When cubed and roasted in a hot oven, butternut\u2019s sugars rise to the surface, developing a caramel crust as the flesh turns velvety and lush . \u2014 Beth Dooley Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune , 7 Oct. 2020",
"For visuals, Jamaica Giants Sculpture Park and Art Garden, a lush , high-elevation venue, houses paintings and stone sculptures by local artists. \u2014 Kate Donnelly, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 3 Feb. 2020",
"The service \u2014 a simple commuter shuttle \u2014 dives southward out of Bilbao into the lush , deep-green mountains of the Basque Country, before turning north to run along the coast toward San Sebastian. \u2014 Will Hawkes, Washington Post , 30 Jan. 2020",
"Located near the Grassy Sound in Jersey, this lush , 19-acre island with views of the Wildwoods has taxes totaling less than $360 a year. \u2014 Isabel Garcia, House Beautiful , 28 Feb. 2020",
"By Friday morning, three players will have already decamped from the lush , well-manicured IMG campus. \u2014 Pat Brennan, Cincinnati.com , 20 Feb. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English lusch soft, tender":"Adjective",
"origin unknown":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
"circa 1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"circa 1811, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173653"
},
"lust (for":{
"type":[
"noun phrase"
],
"definitions":[
": a strong desire to live a full and rich life"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224342"
},
"lust (for ":{
"type":[
"noun phrase"
],
"definitions":[
": a strong desire to live a full and rich life"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194548"
},
"luster":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": a glow of light from within : luminosity":[
"the luster of the stars"
],
": an inner beauty : radiance":[],
": a superficial (see superficial sense 2a ) attractiveness or appearance of excellence":[
"scandals have diminished his luster"
],
": a glass pendant (see pendant sense 1a ) used especially to ornament a candlestick or chandelier":[],
": a decorative object (such as a chandelier) hung with glass pendants":[],
": a fabric with cotton warp and a filling of wool, mohair, or alpaca":[],
": lusterware":[],
": to have luster : gleam":[],
": to give luster or distinction to":[],
": to coat or treat with a substance that imparts luster":[],
": a period of five years : lustrum sense 2":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u0259-st\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"coruscate",
"flame",
"flash",
"glance",
"gleam",
"glimmer",
"glint",
"glisten",
"glister",
"glitter",
"scintillate",
"shimmer",
"spangle",
"sparkle",
"twinkle",
"wink",
"winkle"
],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Verb",
"her pearl necklace lustered softly in the candlelight of the restaurant"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle French lustre , from Old Italian lustro , from lustrare to brighten, from Latin, to purify ceremonially, from lustrum":"Noun",
"verbal derivative of luster entry 1":"Verb",
"Middle English lustre , from Latin lustrum":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1522, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1528, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050616"
},
"lustre":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": a glow of light from within : luminosity":[
"the luster of the stars"
],
": an inner beauty : radiance":[],
": a superficial (see superficial sense 2a ) attractiveness or appearance of excellence":[
"scandals have diminished his luster"
],
": a glass pendant (see pendant sense 1a ) used especially to ornament a candlestick or chandelier":[],
": a decorative object (such as a chandelier) hung with glass pendants":[],
": a fabric with cotton warp and a filling of wool, mohair, or alpaca":[],
": lusterware":[],
": to have luster : gleam":[],
": to give luster or distinction to":[],
": to coat or treat with a substance that imparts luster":[],
": a period of five years : lustrum sense 2":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u0259-st\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"coruscate",
"flame",
"flash",
"glance",
"gleam",
"glimmer",
"glint",
"glisten",
"glister",
"glitter",
"scintillate",
"shimmer",
"spangle",
"sparkle",
"twinkle",
"wink",
"winkle"
],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Verb",
"her pearl necklace lustered softly in the candlelight of the restaurant"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle French lustre , from Old Italian lustro , from lustrare to brighten, from Latin, to purify ceremonially, from lustrum":"Noun",
"verbal derivative of luster entry 1":"Verb",
"Middle English lustre , from Latin lustrum":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1522, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1528, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194036"
},
"lustrous":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle",
": radiant in character or reputation : illustrious",
": having a shiny quality"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u0259-str\u0259s",
"\u02c8l\u0259-str\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"beaming",
"bedazzling",
"bright",
"brilliant",
"candescent",
"clear",
"dazzling",
"effulgent",
"fulgent",
"glowing",
"incandescent",
"lambent",
"lucent",
"lucid",
"luminous",
"radiant",
"refulgent",
"sheeny",
"shining",
"shiny",
"splendid"
],
"antonyms":[
"dim",
"dull",
"lackluster",
"unbright",
"unbrilliant"
],
"examples":[
"the lustrous finish on the satin bedspread adds to the feeling of luxury",
"lustrous silver jewelry adorned her neck",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In addition to the basic silhouette\u2014a lustrous midi length, V-necked, thin-strapped dress\u2014the staple can also feature cowl necks and bias cuts, mini to maxi lengths, and lace trim. \u2014 Madeline Fass, Vogue , 25 Apr. 2022",
"But in recent years, biologists have shown that iridescence\u2014 lustrous shifts in color, depending on the angle of view\u2014can actually camouflage green jewel beetles among sun-dappled leaves. \u2014 Kate Golembiewski, Scientific American , 3 June 2022",
"Deep red and velvety, this approachable aperitivo is comparative to a fruity martini with a lustrous and smooth aftertaste. \u2014 Aly Walansky, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"The best beard oils for men can keep your whiskers clean, soft and lustrous \u2014and can also support the skin underneath it. \u2014 Adam Hurly, Robb Report , 15 May 2022",
"These days, Keshi's hair grazes his collarbones in lustrous onyx waves. \u2014 Devon Abelman, Allure , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Yet on Sunday, viewers will once again be tuning in to see how this year\u2019s edition of the show, a work in perennially fitful progress, measures up to the shining ideal of the motion picture medium and its lustrous trappings. \u2014 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Overlooking the Salzach River, Burghausen Castle is a hardwearing 11th-century citadel capped with lustrous red tile roofs. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 21 Mar. 2022",
"An undulating window seat made from lustrous African mahogany is the perfect venue for curling up with a book or admiring the toy-size Manhattan Bridge. \u2014 Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor , 29 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204625"
},
"lusty":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": merry , joyous":[],
": lustful":[
"lusty passion"
],
": full of strength and vitality : healthy , vigorous":[
"a young, lusty , growing country",
"\u2014 Helen Harris"
],
": hearty , robust":[
"a lusty beef stew"
],
": enthusiastic , rousing":[
"a lusty rendition of the song"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u0259-st\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"dynamic",
"energetic",
"flush",
"gingery",
"peppy",
"red-blooded",
"robust",
"vigorous",
"vital"
],
"antonyms":[
"dull",
"lethargic",
"listless",
"sluggish",
"torpid"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for lusty vigorous , energetic , strenuous , lusty , nervous mean having or showing great vitality and force. vigorous further implies showing no signs of depletion or diminishing of freshness or robustness. as vigorous as a youth half his age energetic suggests a capacity for intense activity. an energetic campaigner strenuous suggests a preference for coping with the arduous or the challenging. the strenuous life on an oil rig lusty implies exuberant energy and capacity for enjoyment. a lusty appetite for life nervous suggests especially the forcibleness and sustained effectiveness resulting from mental vigor. full of nervous energy",
"examples":[
"the lusty young rowers on the college crew team",
"a lusty spirit of adventure",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But the crucial progenitor was Charley Patton, a boastful, lusty , sometimes violent man who played guitar and sang with alarming ferocity. \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"This was, of course, at their secondary school and the books in question were smuggled copies of romance novels\u2014think Harlequin and Mills & Boon\u2014which would be discreetly swapped with other lusty teenagers, out of sight of their teachers. \u2014 Olivia Marks, Vogue , 28 May 2022",
"Within the first six weeks, Joan proved not only to be a lusty eater but a very social and cuddly baby who loved long warm baths, in other words, a hedonist in the making. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Two women with guitars, coming on fierce, cool, arrogant, lusty , funny, not the least bit apologetic. \u2014 Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Between spreading thighs, his normally lusty manhood is thinly covered, having conceded all to drink\u2014the wine or water trickling from the deflating wine sack. \u2014 William A. Wallace, WSJ , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Such moments conjure up a remarkable portrait, with the elderly appearing just as petty, reckless, lusty , zealous, difficult, vulnerable, and, perhaps most of all, scared to grow up as anyone else. \u2014 Rachel Syme, The New Yorker , 27 Dec. 2021",
"When two of Cy\u2019s goons pause while beating Miles nearly to death, one of them looks up and flashes a lusty grin. \u2014 Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture , 20 Dec. 2021",
"Many movies have been made about the terrifying, lusty power of the sea. \u2014 Rachel Handler, Vulture , 22 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033652"
},
"luxurious":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": characterized by opulence, sumptuousness, or rich abundance : of, relating to, or marked by luxury":[
"luxurious accommodations"
],
": pleasure loving : fond of luxury or self-indulgence":[
"luxurious tastes",
"luxurious feeling"
],
": of the finest and richest kind":[
"luxurious cashmeres",
"a luxurious chocolate sauce"
],
": lecherous":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)l\u0259k-\u02c8shu\u0307r-",
"\u02ccl\u0259g-\u02c8zhu\u0307r-\u0113-\u0259s",
"\u02ccl\u0259k-\u02c8shu\u0307r-",
"(\u02cc)l\u0259g-\u02c8zhu\u0307r-\u0113-\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"Babylonian",
"deluxe",
"lavish",
"Lucullan",
"Lucullian",
"luxe",
"luxuriant",
"luxury",
"opulent",
"palace",
"palatial",
"plush",
"plushy",
"silken",
"sumptuous"
],
"antonyms":[
"ascetic",
"ascetical",
"austere",
"humble",
"no-frills",
"spartan"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for luxurious sensuous , sensual , luxurious , voluptuous mean relating to or providing pleasure through gratification of the senses. sensuous implies gratification of the senses for the sake of aesthetic pleasure. the sensuous delights of great music sensual tends to imply the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of the physical appetites as ends in themselves. a life devoted to sensual pleasures luxurious suggests the indulgence of sensuous pleasure inducing bodily ease and languor. a luxurious hotel voluptuous implies more strongly an abandonment especially to sensual pleasure. a voluptuous feast",
"examples":[
"one of the country's most luxurious resorts",
"a store that caters to the luxurious tastes of the rich",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At Evelia\u2019s Tamales Restaurant, in North Corona, Queens, the facilities are luxurious , but the origin story is one of pure practicality. \u2014 Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker , 1 July 2022",
"LPR Luxury is an exclusive member of Forbes Global Properties, a consumer marketplace and membership network of elite brokerages selling the world\u2019s most luxurious homes. \u2014 Lauren Beale, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"Her pieces are luxurious and classic but with a whimsical and unexpected twist. \u2014 Charlotte Diamond, Vogue , 24 June 2022",
"Silk also has inherent cooling capabilities and feels so luxurious to lie on. \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 21 June 2022",
"Of course, the single malt inside this vessel has to be just as luxurious as the glass surrounding it. \u2014 Jonah Flicker, Robb Report , 14 June 2022",
"This pillowcase is known to be luxurious without a hefty pricetag. \u2014 al , 27 May 2022",
"This product starts as a gel and lathers into a creamy foam that feels so luxurious on your skin. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
"Barker Realty is an exclusive member of Forbes Global Properties, a consumer marketplace and membership network of elite brokerages selling the world\u2019s most luxurious homes. \u2014 Lauren Beale, Forbes , 17 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175624"
},
"Lucifer":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the planet Venus when appearing as the morning star":[],
": a friction match having as active substances antimony sulfide and potassium chlorate":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u00fc-s\u0259-f\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"archfiend",
"Beelzebub",
"devil",
"fiend",
"Old Nick",
"Satan",
"serpent"
],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Lucifer is depicted as a powerful but proud angel who leads a revolt against heaven."
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, the morning star, a fallen rebel archangel, the Devil, from Old English, from Latin, the morning star, from lucifer light-bearing, from luc-, lux light + -fer -ferous \u2014 more at light":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181707"
},
"Lucullian":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": lavish , luxurious"
],
"pronounciation":[
"l\u00fc-\u02c8k\u0259-l\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"Babylonian",
"deluxe",
"lavish",
"luxe",
"luxuriant",
"luxurious",
"luxury",
"opulent",
"palace",
"palatial",
"plush",
"plushy",
"silken",
"sumptuous"
],
"antonyms":[
"ascetic",
"ascetical",
"austere",
"humble",
"no-frills",
"spartan"
],
"examples":[
"a Lucullan lifestyle that included the requisite mansion and yacht"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin lucullanus of Licinius Lucullus ; from his reputation for luxurious banquets",
"first_known_use":[
"1861, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212445"
},
"luxe":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": luxurious , sumptuous"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8lu\u0307ks",
"\u02c8l\u0259ks",
"\u02c8l\u00fcks"
],
"synonyms":[
"Babylonian",
"deluxe",
"lavish",
"Lucullan",
"Lucullian",
"luxuriant",
"luxurious",
"luxury",
"opulent",
"palace",
"palatial",
"plush",
"plushy",
"silken",
"sumptuous"
],
"antonyms":[
"ascetic",
"ascetical",
"austere",
"humble",
"no-frills",
"spartan"
],
"examples":[
"we stayed only in luxe accommodations on the trip through the Loire Valley",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Now the celebrity-beloved ultra- luxe hospitality brand is coming to Beverly Hills as part of a $2-billion garden-like residential complex called One Beverly Hills. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"Occupying one of the most prestigious addresses in Manhattan, just steps from Central Park along the cultural nexus of Fifth Avenue, The Peninsula New York is an ultra- luxe urban escape in the city that never sleeps. \u2014 Yola Robert, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"Riley uses responsibly sourced down in its incredibly fluffy and luxe pillow. \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 17 May 2022",
"For hypebeasts in need of an edgy- luxe staple, this black denim jacket from Fear of God\u2019s Essentials line will fit the bill. \u2014 Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 May 2022",
"In 2008, Brown reports, the Duke of Edinburgh sent his tailor on London's ultra- luxe Saville Row, John Kent of Norton & Sons, a pair of 51-year-old trousers to be altered. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 28 Apr. 2022",
"With costumes by Ian Fulcher and hair and makeup by Catherine Scoble, each scene is incredibly luxe . \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 22 Apr. 2022",
"While Gilded Age fashion was known for sumptuous and luxe fabrics, ornate details and heavily structured, relatively modest silhouettes, many a celebrity treated the occasion as simply a night to dress in their most flamboyant finery. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
"Starting at 1,075 square feet, the 60 suites and villas are categorically large and luxe . \u2014 Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure , 27 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"French, from Latin luxus \u2014 more at luxury ",
"first_known_use":[
"1812, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-130457"
},
"luxuriant":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":{
": yielding abundantly : fertile , fruitful":[],
": characterized by abundant growth : lush":[
"luxuriant vegetation"
],
": abundantly and often extravagantly rich and varied : prolific":[],
": characterized by luxury : luxurious":[
"a luxuriant fabric"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)l\u0259k-\u02c8shu\u0307r-",
"(\u02cc)l\u0259g-\u02c8zhu\u0307r-\u0113-\u0259nt",
"\u02ccl\u0259g-\u02c8zhu\u0307r-\u0113-\u0259nt",
"\u02ccl\u0259k-\u02c8shu\u0307r-"
],
"synonyms":[
"green",
"grown",
"leafy",
"lush",
"overgrown",
"verdant"
],
"antonyms":[
"barren",
"leafless"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for luxuriant profuse , lavish , prodigal , luxuriant , lush , exuberant mean giving or given out in great abundance. profuse implies pouring forth without restraint. profuse apologies lavish suggests an unstinted or unmeasured profusion. a lavish party prodigal implies reckless or wasteful lavishness threatening to lead to early exhaustion of resources. prodigal spending luxuriant suggests a rich and splendid abundance. a luxuriant beard lush suggests rich, soft luxuriance. a lush green lawn exuberant implies marked vitality or vigor in what produces abundantly. an exuberant imagination",
"examples":[
"an older man who still has a luxuriant head of hair",
"a luxuriant coat of fur",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, derived from coconuts, creates a luxuriant lather. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 May 2022",
"Tremolos are everywhere, in luxuriant strings and piquant winds and skittering percussion. \u2014 Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times , 21 May 2022",
"In an era of plague and climatic disturbance, there is no more fertile issue than the inter-wreathing of the human and the natural, and no one better than Garland to give it luxuriant life onscreen. \u2014 The New Yorker , 20 May 2022",
"The baritone Rod Gilfry and the mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly conjure the luxuriant sternness of Claudius (Hamlet\u2019s uncle and his father\u2019s killer) and Gertrude (his mother and, fatally, Claudius\u2019s new wife). \u2014 New York Times , 15 May 2022",
"From the air, the jungles of Panama unfurled in a luxuriant green tapestry. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Camouflaged in the burnished hills overlooking Livadia Bay, the 16 stone houses all have outdoor showers and private pools screened by luxuriant gardens. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The bite, after the luxuriant description, is defiant, almost sacrilegious\u2014perhaps his way of crossing an invisible line. \u2014 Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Spectators can chase after the actors, enjoying wordless, dance-heavy scenes, or linger alone in luxuriant rooms \u2014 reading letters, sniffing herbs. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Feb. 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"circa 1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210758"
},
"luck":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": a force that brings good fortune or adversity":[
"Luck was a big factor in the outcome."
],
": the events or circumstances that operate for or against an individual":[
"The loser muttered something about bad luck ."
],
": to prosper or succeed especially through chance or good fortune":[
"\u2014 usually used with out the hero lucks out and is able to escape"
],
": to come upon something desirable by chance":[
"\u2014 usually used with out, on, onto , or into lucked into a wonderful opportunity"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u0259k"
],
"synonyms":[
"fortunateness",
"fortune",
"luckiness"
],
"antonyms":[
"mischance",
"misfortune",
"unluckiness"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Noun",
"We had good luck fishing.",
"He's been having nothing but bad luck .",
"He succeeded through hard work and a little luck .",
"We need a bit of luck .",
"By a stroke of luck , there were still a few tickets left when we arrived.",
"\u201cI've been looking for a new apartment.\u201d \u201cAny luck ?\u201d \u201cNo, not yet.\u201d",
"I've had no luck in finding a new apartment.",
"He had no better luck than I did.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Good luck to all those paw-ticipating and happy watching! \u2014 Chaise Sanders, Country Living , 18 June 2022",
"But with a document like this, good luck to the SpaceX compliance crew. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"Good luck for the next generation that'll be dealing with the problems of climate change. \u2014 Sean Conlon, CBS News , 10 June 2022",
"Good luck with your search and pathway to a more stable, diverse portfolio. \u2014 Ali Jamal, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"But good luck seeking the necessary government approvals to compete in this market. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"And unless the Fed can somehow broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, good luck seeing any relief at the pump anytime soon. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 12 June 2022",
"Now good luck getting Dad to throw away that pressure cooker from 1982. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 3 June 2022",
"And, despite notes of optimism emanating from Capitol Hill, good luck in find that rarest of political species\u2014reasonable Republicans. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 3 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"And with so much of the world still vulnerable to infection, the virus has many, many opportunities to luck into new variants that may yet enhance its ability to spread and reinfect. \u2014 Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic , 17 Aug. 2021",
"Yes, the Wolves could luck out in the lottery and still finish with a top-three pick. \u2014 Star Tribune , 1 May 2021",
"When Arizona reached the Final Four for the first time in school history, Carson recalled how, four years ago, Wildcats coach Adia Barnes had blown up the group chat with other Black coaches, wishing each one of them luck in their tournament games. \u2014 Nancy Armour, USA TODAY , 1 Apr. 2021",
"There are a few insane guys that love to chase this reverse migration from Arkansas to Saskatchewan (when the border is open) and the rest of us are there to luck into a good shoot. \u2014 Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life , 18 Mar. 2021",
"If only 6-1 Indiana could have been as fortunate to luck into that game. \u2014 Megan Ryan, Star Tribune , 10 Dec. 2020",
"So the people who wow us their first time out are unicorns, who luck into a great role and nail it. \u2014 Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune , 18 Nov. 2020",
"Maybe some or all of the leagues will luck out and keep enough players healthy. \u2014 Dave Clark, The Enquirer , 25 June 2020",
"Tough Break: Robertson and a friend had lucked into a school of giant walleyes. \u2014 Doug Olander, Field & Stream , 21 May 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English lucke , from Middle Dutch luc ; akin to Middle High German ge l\u00fccke luck":"Noun and Verb"
},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175025"
},
"lustihood":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": vigor of body or spirit : robustness":[],
": sexual inclination or capacity":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u0259-st\u0113-\u02cchu\u0307d"
],
"synonyms":[
"concupiscence",
"desire",
"eroticism",
"horniness",
"hots",
"itch",
"lech",
"letch",
"libidinousness",
"lust",
"lustfulness",
"passion",
"salaciousness"
],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"behind that demure facade lurked an unexpected lustihood"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055419"
},
"lust":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness":[
"He was motivated more by lust than by love."
],
": an intense longing : craving":[
"a lust to succeed"
],
": enthusiasm , eagerness":[
"admired his lust for life"
],
": pleasure , delight":[],
": personal inclination : wish":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u0259st"
],
"synonyms":[
"ardor",
"concupiscence",
"eros",
"eroticism",
"horniness",
"itch",
"lustfulness",
"passion"
],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Noun",
"He was consumed by lust .",
"He was driven by a lust for power.",
"Lust for chocolate drew her into the candy store.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Still, Frollo becomes another powerful man who blames a young woman for his own lust , a story as relevant in our time as in Hugo's. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 21 May 2022",
"But the mood in the room takes a turn and my lust fades. \u2014 Sam Lipsyte, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The beautiful Roxane still falls in love with the hunky, barely verbal Christian, who in order to satisfy her lust for poetry relies on Cyrano to script his wooing. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
"What makes the performance work is that Ned often seems very aware that this lady is bad news, but his good sense can\u2019t overcome his unrelenting lust for her. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 13 Mar. 2022",
"The character, who has been depicted as the non-binary personification of lust since the original comic, is being portrayed by a non-binary actor. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 7 June 2022",
"Laying in a nondescript hotel room bed, Kehlani becomes consumed by thoughts of lust and passion. \u2014 Kat Bouza, Rolling Stone , 4 May 2022",
"The grief and frustration turned into blood lust , people online hunted for people to accuse, someone to answer for what had happened. \u2014 Katie Bain, Billboard , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Early sequences lay what appears to be fertile ground for an engaging tale of lust , jealousy and murder. \u2014 Richard Kuipers, Variety , 5 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Panerai fans are bound to lust after the watch for its three years-in-the-making skeletonized automatic movement, the brand\u2019s first-ever. \u2014 Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report , 31 Dec. 2021",
"To be fair, everybody in the family seems to lust for Patrizia. \u2014 Bilge Ebiri, Vulture , 11 Dec. 2021",
"The league bosses, who lust for new stadiums, would have objected, leaned on the Yorks to build a new one ASAP. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 13 Nov. 2021",
"Fantasies of love or lust open her up to violent visions of volcanoes, unrest and a hail of bullets, but all these disasters are outstripped by her longing. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Sep. 2021",
"Now cool-hunter kids lust after Jordan sneakers and Jean Prouv\u00e9 No. 305 chairs. \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 27 Sep. 2021",
"All other human passions are subsidiary to lust for money and contempt for those no longer in a position to dole it out. \u2014 Geoffrey O\u2019brien, The New York Review of Books , 29 Jan. 2020",
"But their convenience and easy setup has made campers everywhere lust after them. \u2014 Will Egensteiner, Popular Mechanics , 18 Aug. 2021",
"In Big Church the message was simple: Men were prone to lust , women to gossip. \u2014 Kelsey Mckinney, Star Tribune , 16 July 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German lust pleasure and perhaps to Latin lascivus wanton":"Noun and Verb"
},
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a":"Noun",
"12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020223"
},
"lure":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": an object usually of leather or feathers attached to a long cord and used by a falconer to recall or exercise a hawk":[],
": an inducement to pleasure or gain : enticement":[
"the lure of adventure",
"the lure of her beauty"
],
": appeal , attraction":[
"may succumb to the lure of candy, sodas and other sweets",
"\u2014 Cheryl Jennings-Sauer"
],
": a decoy for attracting animals to capture: such as":[],
": artificial bait used for catching fish":[],
": an often luminous (see luminous sense 1a ) structure on the head of pediculate fishes that is used to attract prey":[],
": to recall or exercise (a hawk) by means of a lure":[],
": to draw with a hint of pleasure or gain : attract actively and strongly":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8lu\u0307r"
],
"synonyms":[
"allurement",
"bait",
"come-on",
"enticement",
"siren song",
"temptation",
"turn-on"
],
"antonyms":[
"allure",
"bait",
"beguile",
"betray",
"decoy",
"entice",
"lead on",
"seduce",
"solicit",
"tempt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for lure Verb lure , entice , inveigle , decoy , tempt , seduce mean to lead astray from one's true course. lure implies a drawing into danger, evil, or difficulty through attracting and deceiving. lured naive investors with get-rich-quick schemes entice suggests drawing by artful or adroit means. advertising designed to entice new customers inveigle implies enticing by cajoling or flattering. fund-raisers inveigling wealthy alumni decoy implies a luring into entrapment by artifice. attempting to decoy the enemy into an ambush tempt implies the presenting of an attraction so strong that it overcomes the restraints of conscience or better judgment. tempted by the offer of money seduce implies a leading astray by persuasion or false promises. seduced by assurances of assistance",
"examples":[
"Noun",
"the promise of easy money is always the lure for some people to take up a life of crime",
"the fish simply didn't seem to like the lure I was using, so I didn't catch a thing",
"Verb",
"They lured the bear out of its den.",
"The suburbs are luring middle-class families away from the city.",
"The police lured him back to the scene of the crime.",
"Explorers were lured to the area by tales of a city of gold.",
"An attractive window display can help to lure shoppers into the store.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Cleveland also must deal with suburban departments cherry-picking top officers with the lure of higher salaries and safer streets. \u2014 Olivia Mitchell, cleveland , 26 May 2022",
"In fact, the lure of hybrid and remote jobs is in no small part related to the financial benefits. \u2014 Megan Leonhardt, Fortune , 18 May 2022",
"Neyleen Ashley, who was with Content X for about a year, tells Rolling Stone the lure of shooting with Thorne was a major incentive to signing with the company. \u2014 Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone , 5 May 2022",
"NFTs, with the lure of potential easy money, are clearly a powerful marketing scheme. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
"The lure of the game was too strong, and his internship soon segued into a full-time role as a personnel scout, which largely involved evaluating high school and college prospects in the area. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Feb. 2022",
"The lure of the $100 tips is strong for the aspiring filmmaker, as are the dinners with famous people. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, USA TODAY , 12 Feb. 2022",
"The lure of the $100 tips is strong for the aspiring filmmaker, as are the dinners with famous people. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 9 Feb. 2022",
"The lure of an easy pass or sure basket is almost impossible to resist until Jackson has the ball in his hands and running the floor with teammates in tow. \u2014 Evan Dudley, al , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"But Erdogan, who called Khashoggi a friend, reversed course over the last year, in an effort to lure investment from oil-rich Saudi Arabia during a worsening economic crisis in Turkey that has been marked by skyrocketing inflation. \u2014 Zeynep Karatas, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
"McCraw said the incident commander believed shots were being fired at the door, in an attempt to lure police to the room. \u2014 Christal Hayes, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022",
"From Bill Shaikin: In 2005, about halfway through our two pleasant decades of life without the NFL, the city of Anaheim staged a news conference to unveil its plan to lure the league to town. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
"Kelly and Wood built the Bushnell in an effort to lure affluent people from traditional single-family residences to a more maintenance-free apartment life, according to the nomination application submitted to the United States of the Interior. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 7 May 2022",
"Police said Farnham posed as his 91-year-old father in an apparent attempt to lure officers to the house. \u2014 David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Over time, though, Mancuso expects the industry to mature so that companies will no longer need to offer so many incentives to lure prospective gamblers. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 24 Mar. 2022",
"In between, much of the normal rhythm of the movie business was transformed, as studios pushed some of the biggest movies of the year to streaming services in a bid to lure subscribers. \u2014 Jake Coyle, chicagotribune.com , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Advocates for Woods said there was no evidence of a plan to lure the officers into a trap and that Spencer acted alone. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 29 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French lure, leure , of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German luoder bait; perhaps akin to Old English lathian to invite, Old High German lad\u014dn":"Noun and Verb"
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062615"
},
"lustrousness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle":[
"a lustrous satin",
"the lustrous glow of an opal"
],
": radiant in character or reputation : illustrious":[
"set a lustrous example for others to follow",
"\u2014 Russell Grenfell"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u0259-str\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"beaming",
"bedazzling",
"bright",
"brilliant",
"candescent",
"clear",
"dazzling",
"effulgent",
"fulgent",
"glowing",
"incandescent",
"lambent",
"lucent",
"lucid",
"luminous",
"radiant",
"refulgent",
"sheeny",
"shining",
"shiny",
"splendid"
],
"antonyms":[
"dim",
"dull",
"lackluster",
"unbright",
"unbrilliant"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for lustrous bright , brilliant , radiant , luminous , lustrous mean shining or glowing with light. bright implies emitting or reflecting a high degree of light. brilliant implies intense often sparkling brightness. radiant stresses the emission or seeming emission of rays of light. luminous implies emission of steady, suffused, glowing light by reflection or in surrounding darkness. lustrous stresses an even, rich light from a surface that reflects brightly without glittering.",
"examples":[
"the lustrous finish on the satin bedspread adds to the feeling of luxury",
"lustrous silver jewelry adorned her neck",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"It's made from a lightweight, breathable viscose fabric that is soft against skin, has a lustrous finish, and elegantly drapes away from the body for a more flattering and relaxed fit. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 8 May 2022",
"In addition to the basic silhouette\u2014a lustrous midi length, V-necked, thin-strapped dress\u2014the staple can also feature cowl necks and bias cuts, mini to maxi lengths, and lace trim. \u2014 Madeline Fass, Vogue , 25 Apr. 2022",
"But in recent years, biologists have shown that iridescence\u2014 lustrous shifts in color, depending on the angle of view\u2014can actually camouflage green jewel beetles among sun-dappled leaves. \u2014 Kate Golembiewski, Scientific American , 3 June 2022",
"Deep red and velvety, this approachable aperitivo is comparative to a fruity martini with a lustrous and smooth aftertaste. \u2014 Aly Walansky, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"The best beard oils for men can keep your whiskers clean, soft and lustrous \u2014and can also support the skin underneath it. \u2014 Adam Hurly, Robb Report , 15 May 2022",
"These days, Keshi's hair grazes his collarbones in lustrous onyx waves. \u2014 Devon Abelman, Allure , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Yet on Sunday, viewers will once again be tuning in to see how this year\u2019s edition of the show, a work in perennially fitful progress, measures up to the shining ideal of the motion picture medium and its lustrous trappings. \u2014 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Overlooking the Salzach River, Burghausen Castle is a hardwearing 11th-century citadel capped with lustrous red tile roofs. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 21 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220710"
},
"lustiness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": merry , joyous":[],
": lustful":[
"lusty passion"
],
": full of strength and vitality : healthy , vigorous":[
"a young, lusty , growing country",
"\u2014 Helen Harris"
],
": hearty , robust":[
"a lusty beef stew"
],
": enthusiastic , rousing":[
"a lusty rendition of the song"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u0259-st\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"dynamic",
"energetic",
"flush",
"gingery",
"peppy",
"red-blooded",
"robust",
"vigorous",
"vital"
],
"antonyms":[
"dull",
"lethargic",
"listless",
"sluggish",
"torpid"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for lusty vigorous , energetic , strenuous , lusty , nervous mean having or showing great vitality and force. vigorous further implies showing no signs of depletion or diminishing of freshness or robustness. as vigorous as a youth half his age energetic suggests a capacity for intense activity. an energetic campaigner strenuous suggests a preference for coping with the arduous or the challenging. the strenuous life on an oil rig lusty implies exuberant energy and capacity for enjoyment. a lusty appetite for life nervous suggests especially the forcibleness and sustained effectiveness resulting from mental vigor. full of nervous energy",
"examples":[
"the lusty young rowers on the college crew team",
"a lusty spirit of adventure",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But the crucial progenitor was Charley Patton, a boastful, lusty , sometimes violent man who played guitar and sang with alarming ferocity. \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"This was, of course, at their secondary school and the books in question were smuggled copies of romance novels\u2014think Harlequin and Mills & Boon\u2014which would be discreetly swapped with other lusty teenagers, out of sight of their teachers. \u2014 Olivia Marks, Vogue , 28 May 2022",
"Within the first six weeks, Joan proved not only to be a lusty eater but a very social and cuddly baby who loved long warm baths, in other words, a hedonist in the making. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Two women with guitars, coming on fierce, cool, arrogant, lusty , funny, not the least bit apologetic. \u2014 Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Between spreading thighs, his normally lusty manhood is thinly covered, having conceded all to drink\u2014the wine or water trickling from the deflating wine sack. \u2014 William A. Wallace, WSJ , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Such moments conjure up a remarkable portrait, with the elderly appearing just as petty, reckless, lusty , zealous, difficult, vulnerable, and, perhaps most of all, scared to grow up as anyone else. \u2014 Rachel Syme, The New Yorker , 27 Dec. 2021",
"When two of Cy\u2019s goons pause while beating Miles nearly to death, one of them looks up and flashes a lusty grin. \u2014 Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture , 20 Dec. 2021",
"Many movies have been made about the terrifying, lusty power of the sea. \u2014 Rachel Handler, Vulture , 22 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165510"
},
"Lucullan":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": lavish , luxurious":[
"a Lucullan feast"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"l\u00fc-\u02c8k\u0259-l\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"Babylonian",
"deluxe",
"lavish",
"luxe",
"luxuriant",
"luxurious",
"luxury",
"opulent",
"palace",
"palatial",
"plush",
"plushy",
"silken",
"sumptuous"
],
"antonyms":[
"ascetic",
"ascetical",
"austere",
"humble",
"no-frills",
"spartan"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"a Lucullan lifestyle that included the requisite mansion and yacht"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin lucullanus of Licinius Lucullus ; from his reputation for luxurious banquets":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1861, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203103"
},
"luring":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": an object usually of leather or feathers attached to a long cord and used by a falconer to recall or exercise a hawk":[],
": an inducement to pleasure or gain : enticement":[
"the lure of adventure",
"the lure of her beauty"
],
": appeal , attraction":[
"may succumb to the lure of candy, sodas and other sweets",
"\u2014 Cheryl Jennings-Sauer"
],
": a decoy for attracting animals to capture: such as":[],
": artificial bait used for catching fish":[],
": an often luminous (see luminous sense 1a ) structure on the head of pediculate fishes that is used to attract prey":[],
": to recall or exercise (a hawk) by means of a lure":[],
": to draw with a hint of pleasure or gain : attract actively and strongly":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8lu\u0307r"
],
"synonyms":[
"allurement",
"bait",
"come-on",
"enticement",
"siren song",
"temptation",
"turn-on"
],
"antonyms":[
"allure",
"bait",
"beguile",
"betray",
"decoy",
"entice",
"lead on",
"seduce",
"solicit",
"tempt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for lure Verb lure , entice , inveigle , decoy , tempt , seduce mean to lead astray from one's true course. lure implies a drawing into danger, evil, or difficulty through attracting and deceiving. lured naive investors with get-rich-quick schemes entice suggests drawing by artful or adroit means. advertising designed to entice new customers inveigle implies enticing by cajoling or flattering. fund-raisers inveigling wealthy alumni decoy implies a luring into entrapment by artifice. attempting to decoy the enemy into an ambush tempt implies the presenting of an attraction so strong that it overcomes the restraints of conscience or better judgment. tempted by the offer of money seduce implies a leading astray by persuasion or false promises. seduced by assurances of assistance",
"examples":[
"Noun",
"the promise of easy money is always the lure for some people to take up a life of crime",
"the fish simply didn't seem to like the lure I was using, so I didn't catch a thing",
"Verb",
"They lured the bear out of its den.",
"The suburbs are luring middle-class families away from the city.",
"The police lured him back to the scene of the crime.",
"Explorers were lured to the area by tales of a city of gold.",
"An attractive window display can help to lure shoppers into the store.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Cleveland also must deal with suburban departments cherry-picking top officers with the lure of higher salaries and safer streets. \u2014 Olivia Mitchell, cleveland , 26 May 2022",
"In fact, the lure of hybrid and remote jobs is in no small part related to the financial benefits. \u2014 Megan Leonhardt, Fortune , 18 May 2022",
"Neyleen Ashley, who was with Content X for about a year, tells Rolling Stone the lure of shooting with Thorne was a major incentive to signing with the company. \u2014 Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone , 5 May 2022",
"NFTs, with the lure of potential easy money, are clearly a powerful marketing scheme. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
"The lure of the game was too strong, and his internship soon segued into a full-time role as a personnel scout, which largely involved evaluating high school and college prospects in the area. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Feb. 2022",
"The lure of the $100 tips is strong for the aspiring filmmaker, as are the dinners with famous people. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, USA TODAY , 12 Feb. 2022",
"The lure of the $100 tips is strong for the aspiring filmmaker, as are the dinners with famous people. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 9 Feb. 2022",
"The lure of an easy pass or sure basket is almost impossible to resist until Jackson has the ball in his hands and running the floor with teammates in tow. \u2014 Evan Dudley, al , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"But Erdogan, who called Khashoggi a friend, reversed course over the last year, in an effort to lure investment from oil-rich Saudi Arabia during a worsening economic crisis in Turkey that has been marked by skyrocketing inflation. \u2014 Zeynep Karatas, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
"McCraw said the incident commander believed shots were being fired at the door, in an attempt to lure police to the room. \u2014 Christal Hayes, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022",
"From Bill Shaikin: In 2005, about halfway through our two pleasant decades of life without the NFL, the city of Anaheim staged a news conference to unveil its plan to lure the league to town. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
"Kelly and Wood built the Bushnell in an effort to lure affluent people from traditional single-family residences to a more maintenance-free apartment life, according to the nomination application submitted to the United States of the Interior. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 7 May 2022",
"Police said Farnham posed as his 91-year-old father in an apparent attempt to lure officers to the house. \u2014 David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Over time, though, Mancuso expects the industry to mature so that companies will no longer need to offer so many incentives to lure prospective gamblers. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 24 Mar. 2022",
"In between, much of the normal rhythm of the movie business was transformed, as studios pushed some of the biggest movies of the year to streaming services in a bid to lure subscribers. \u2014 Jake Coyle, chicagotribune.com , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Advocates for Woods said there was no evidence of a plan to lure the officers into a trap and that Spencer acted alone. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 29 Nov. 2021"
],
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French lure, leure , of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German luoder bait; perhaps akin to Old English lathian to invite, Old High German lad\u014dn":"Noun and Verb"
},
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
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"\u02c8l\u0259m-p\u0113"
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"nubby"
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"smooth"
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"examples":[
"the lumpy mashed potatoes were cold as well",
"before painting, we had to sand the lumpy surface to make it smooth",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For some reason the COs never seem to comment on the curiously lumpy figures that emerge in time for cell inspection. \u2014 Keri Blakinger, Rolling Stone , 5 June 2022",
"On climbs ranging from steep, loose fire roads to scrabbles up lumpy or ledgy sandstone, the SB115 sticks to surfaces, providing a welcome assist on technical uphills. \u2014 Outside Online , 1 July 2020",
"The formula resembles a shower gel and has a lumpy texture. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
"However, with the moon etched against the Sun, the video reveals the lumpy nature of Phobos' terrain, complete with ridges and small hills. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The animals are elegant yet jagged and lumpy , with bits of protruding steel that reveal the original shapes of the castoff pieces Frank incorporated. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The researchers still think that cryovolcanism is a good explanation since a viscous liquid or partially molten solid could spread slowly and form this sort of lumpy terrain. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 4 Apr. 2022",
"While this model is less comfortable to lie in than a fabric hammock or one that includes a pad, the hammock's crisscrossing design does eliminate the need for lumpy knots across the hammock bed to eliminate pressure points. \u2014 Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Like Jiffy Pop, my hair exploded out, becoming a solid lumpy curtain of a billion long, fuzzy threads swallowing my face. \u2014 Michaela Angela Davis, The Atlantic , 5 Mar. 2022"
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"circa 1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"verb"
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"flash",
"glance",
"gleam",
"glimmer",
"glint",
"glisten",
"glister",
"glitter",
"scintillate",
"shimmer",
"spangle",
"sparkle",
"twinkle",
"wink",
"winkle"
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"Verb",
"her pearl necklace lustered softly in the candlelight of the restaurant"
],
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"Middle French lustre , from Old Italian lustro , from lustrare to brighten, from Latin, to purify ceremonially, from lustrum":"Noun",
"verbal derivative of luster entry 1":"Verb",
"Middle English lustre , from Latin lustrum":"Noun"
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"circa 1522, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"luxurious accommodations"
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"luxurious feeling"
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"a luxurious chocolate sauce"
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"(\u02cc)l\u0259k-\u02c8shu\u0307r-",
"\u02ccl\u0259g-\u02c8zhu\u0307r-\u0113-\u0259s",
"\u02ccl\u0259k-\u02c8shu\u0307r-",
"(\u02cc)l\u0259g-\u02c8zhu\u0307r-\u0113-\u0259s"
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"luxuriant",
"luxury",
"opulent",
"palace",
"palatial",
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"plushy",
"silken",
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"ascetic",
"ascetical",
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"humble",
"no-frills",
"spartan"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for luxurious sensuous , sensual , luxurious , voluptuous mean relating to or providing pleasure through gratification of the senses. sensuous implies gratification of the senses for the sake of aesthetic pleasure. the sensuous delights of great music sensual tends to imply the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of the physical appetites as ends in themselves. a life devoted to sensual pleasures luxurious suggests the indulgence of sensuous pleasure inducing bodily ease and languor. a luxurious hotel voluptuous implies more strongly an abandonment especially to sensual pleasure. a voluptuous feast",
"examples":[
"one of the country's most luxurious resorts",
"a store that caters to the luxurious tastes of the rich",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At Evelia\u2019s Tamales Restaurant, in North Corona, Queens, the facilities are luxurious , but the origin story is one of pure practicality. \u2014 Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker , 1 July 2022",
"LPR Luxury is an exclusive member of Forbes Global Properties, a consumer marketplace and membership network of elite brokerages selling the world\u2019s most luxurious homes. \u2014 Lauren Beale, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"Her pieces are luxurious and classic but with a whimsical and unexpected twist. \u2014 Charlotte Diamond, Vogue , 24 June 2022",
"Silk also has inherent cooling capabilities and feels so luxurious to lie on. \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 21 June 2022",
"Of course, the single malt inside this vessel has to be just as luxurious as the glass surrounding it. \u2014 Jonah Flicker, Robb Report , 14 June 2022",
"This pillowcase is known to be luxurious without a hefty pricetag. \u2014 al , 27 May 2022",
"This product starts as a gel and lathers into a creamy foam that feels so luxurious on your skin. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
"Barker Realty is an exclusive member of Forbes Global Properties, a consumer marketplace and membership network of elite brokerages selling the world\u2019s most luxurious homes. \u2014 Lauren Beale, Forbes , 17 June 2022"
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"noun"
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"\u02c8l\u00fc-k\u0259r"
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"bread",
"bucks",
"cabbage",
"cash",
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"coin",
"currency",
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"examples":[
"foreign coins are not acceptable lucre in most vending machines in this country",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Even then, companies were trading user experience for advertising lucre . \u2014 Steven Levy, Wired , 10 Dec. 2021",
"Such lucre would indicate an industry in good health, and nobody\u2019s losing money in the big leagues, from owners to executives to players. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Along with the significant lucre , Wheeler factored all that into his decision to head south from Queens to Philly after the 2019 season. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 12 Aug. 2021",
"If the one is vilified for its worship of filthy lucre , the other is tarred by its worship of frivolous lam\u00e9. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2021",
"Director Gillespie\u2019s random visual effects (matching tabloid newspaper fonts to Cruella\u2019s celebrity pranks) miss the excitement of luxe and filthy lucre . \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 28 May 2021",
"Each of The Times\u2019 stories ended with the rosy thought that this would surely be beloved by the locals and make great heaps of lucre . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2021",
"That's a lot of lucre for someone who is into grandstanding rather than governing. \u2014 Zachary B. Wolf, CNN , 12 Apr. 2021",
"The well-to-do weren\u2019t jetting off to spread their lucre elsewhere, parching Sacramento\u2019s coffers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Apr. 2021"
],
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin lucrum ; probably akin to Old English l\u0113an reward, Old High German l\u014dn , Greek apo lauein to enjoy":""
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"adjective",
"noun"
],
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": of or relating to dispossessed and uprooted individuals cut off from the economic and social class with which they might normally be identified",
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"\u02c8lu\u0307m-p\u0259n",
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"grand",
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"high",
"highborn",
"highbred",
"lofty",
"noble",
"patrician",
"upper-class",
"upper-crust",
"wellborn"
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"examples":[
"Adjective",
"a kind of music that has traditionally appealed to the lumpen segment of the musical audience",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Then the judges booted her for wearing a lumpen quilt skirt accessorized with a blow-up-doll boyfriend. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Tye Sheridan gives a somewhat lumpen performance as the author\u2019s stand-in, an aspiring writer whose family background is funky, to say the least. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 6 Jan. 2022",
"The films of Sean Baker celebrate lumpen characters and communities that subsist within the cracks of America\u2019s neoliberal landscape. \u2014 Erik Morse, Vogue , 10 Dec. 2021",
"Indeed, the miniatures \u2014 lumpen clay armchairs and occasional tables that Valle arranges and rearranges inside shoebox versions of their ultimate destinations \u2014 are closer to dollhouse furniture than to showpiece renderings. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Sep. 2021",
"Some collectors are leaning further into technology by amassing digital artworks, while other sets of buyers are coping by prizing ceramics, with their fragile, lumpen tactility. \u2014 Kelly Crow, WSJ , 6 July 2021",
"Other labels are riffing on the shoe\u2019s lumpen shape, and playing with proportion and puff. \u2014 Lauren Mechling, Vogue , 30 Mar. 2021",
"It\u2019s made of diabase traprock, which contains iron that causes the cliffs to look lumpen and rusty in the wrong light, precise and resplendent in the right one. \u2014 Christian Wiman, Harper's magazine , 20 Jan. 2020",
"In lieu of feet, the piece has a tail, an assemblage of lumpen clay, perhaps an allusion to the demonization of the destitute and the displaced. \u2014 Andrea K. Scott, The New Yorker , 18 May 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
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"Adjective",
"1936, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"1941, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-214544"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
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": a person of prominence or brilliant achievement":[
"a literary luminary",
"a luminary in the medical profession"
]
},
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"\u02c8l\u00fc-m\u0259-\u02ccner-\u0113"
],
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"sphere",
"star",
"sun"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"luminaries of the art world",
"awed by the vast number of luminaries in the night sky",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The snowy-haired soul-pop luminary joined the band in 1975 and helped recast their sound. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 11 June 2022",
"No less a luminary than Irwin Griswold said that growth was primarily due to Surrey. \u2014 Robert Goulder, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"But that would go counter to the spirit of a Broadway luminary who is at heart an ensemble trouper dedicated to artistic growth. \u2014 Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times , 2 May 2022",
"Consider a larger gathering if seeking advice from an industry luminary . \u2014 Heather Landy, Quartz , 11 Apr. 2022",
"This is especially true because this luminary is ruled by both Mars and Pluto, which Mont\u00fafar says are the two most intense planetary energies. \u2014 Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com , 4 Nov. 2021",
"Rubin and Stiglitz were brought together by a third luminary , Peter Orszag, the chief executive officer of financial advisory at the investment bank Lazard Freres & Co. LLC. \u2014 Peter Coy, Bloomberg.com , 20 Jan. 2021",
"Its founder, Sh\u014dhei Imamura, was a luminary of Japanese New Wave cinema, known for his harshly realist films about prostitutes, bar hostesses, and straggling theatre troupes. \u2014 Merve Emre, The New Yorker , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Tamblyn is far from the only entertainment luminary in Zegler\u2019s corner. \u2014 Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times , 21 Mar. 2022"
],
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"Middle English luminarye , from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French luminaire light, luminary, from Late Latin luminaria , plural of luminare lamp, heavenly body, from Latin, window, from lumin-, lumen light; akin to Latin luc\u0113re to shine \u2014 more at light":""
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
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": excited by lust : lecherous":[]
},
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"\u02c8l\u0259st-f\u0259l"
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"concupiscent",
"goatish",
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"hot",
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"itchy",
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"lewd",
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"satyric",
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],
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"frigid",
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],
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"examples":[
"He looked at her with lustful eyes.",
"a chronically lustful college jock who was always chasing after girls",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But as with Balvin and Ozuna, the threat of lost luster as a recording artist should not be taken for granted, especially for Latin music\u2019s most lustful practitioner. \u2014 Gary Suarez, Rolling Stone , 13 June 2022",
"And Broderick, in a hilarious wig and eye-bruising plaid pants, begins to thaw a little, intermittently attempting a New Jersey accent and emitting some lustful grunts. \u2014 Jesse Green, New York Times , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Designed and made in France, the home of romanticism, 401 is the ultimate romantic scent for those lustful summer days. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
"There's no lack of frisson between Foy and Bettany, who bring equally compelling heat to Margaret and Ian's alternating periods of lustful connection and loathsome mutual abuse. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 22 Apr. 2022",
"In season one, innovative camera angles highlight the debauchery, such as when the picture zooms in on Cassie, the bombshell of the group with daddy issues, seductively slow-motion dancing with a lustful boy while her boyfriend is away. \u2014 Caroline Downey, National Review , 13 Mar. 2022",
"The track moves away from the dance floor of uncertainty and into the lustful waiting game. \u2014 Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone , 9 Mar. 2022",
"But the darkly wry novel proves a thorny, unafraid exploration of a post-menopausal woman\u2019s desire, so rarely explored in art and popular culture except to turn lustful older women into the butt of jokes. \u2014 Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY , 1 Feb. 2022",
"But often, their stories are told through the eyes of others; lustful men, jealous wannabes, or athletes looking for an extra dose of pep. \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 27 Jan. 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
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"Luck was a big factor in the outcome."
],
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"The loser muttered something about bad luck ."
],
": to prosper or succeed especially through chance or good fortune":[
"\u2014 usually used with out the hero lucks out and is able to escape"
],
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"\u2014 usually used with out, on, onto , or into lucked into a wonderful opportunity"
]
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"\u02c8l\u0259k"
],
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"fortunateness",
"fortune",
"luckiness"
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"mischance",
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"unluckiness"
],
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"We had good luck fishing.",
"He's been having nothing but bad luck .",
"He succeeded through hard work and a little luck .",
"We need a bit of luck .",
"By a stroke of luck , there were still a few tickets left when we arrived.",
"\u201cI've been looking for a new apartment.\u201d \u201cAny luck ?\u201d \u201cNo, not yet.\u201d",
"I've had no luck in finding a new apartment.",
"He had no better luck than I did.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Good luck to all those paw-ticipating and happy watching! \u2014 Chaise Sanders, Country Living , 18 June 2022",
"But with a document like this, good luck to the SpaceX compliance crew. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"Good luck for the next generation that'll be dealing with the problems of climate change. \u2014 Sean Conlon, CBS News , 10 June 2022",
"Good luck with your search and pathway to a more stable, diverse portfolio. \u2014 Ali Jamal, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"But good luck seeking the necessary government approvals to compete in this market. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"And unless the Fed can somehow broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, good luck seeing any relief at the pump anytime soon. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 12 June 2022",
"Now good luck getting Dad to throw away that pressure cooker from 1982. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 3 June 2022",
"And, despite notes of optimism emanating from Capitol Hill, good luck in find that rarest of political species\u2014reasonable Republicans. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 3 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"And with so much of the world still vulnerable to infection, the virus has many, many opportunities to luck into new variants that may yet enhance its ability to spread and reinfect. \u2014 Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic , 17 Aug. 2021",
"Yes, the Wolves could luck out in the lottery and still finish with a top-three pick. \u2014 Star Tribune , 1 May 2021",
"When Arizona reached the Final Four for the first time in school history, Carson recalled how, four years ago, Wildcats coach Adia Barnes had blown up the group chat with other Black coaches, wishing each one of them luck in their tournament games. \u2014 Nancy Armour, USA TODAY , 1 Apr. 2021",
"There are a few insane guys that love to chase this reverse migration from Arkansas to Saskatchewan (when the border is open) and the rest of us are there to luck into a good shoot. \u2014 Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life , 18 Mar. 2021",
"If only 6-1 Indiana could have been as fortunate to luck into that game. \u2014 Megan Ryan, Star Tribune , 10 Dec. 2020",
"So the people who wow us their first time out are unicorns, who luck into a great role and nail it. \u2014 Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune , 18 Nov. 2020",
"Maybe some or all of the leagues will luck out and keep enough players healthy. \u2014 Dave Clark, The Enquirer , 25 June 2020",
"Tough Break: Robertson and a friend had lucked into a school of giant walleyes. \u2014 Doug Olander, Field & Stream , 21 May 2020"
],
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"Middle English lucke , from Middle Dutch luc ; akin to Middle High German ge l\u00fccke luck":"Noun and Verb"
},
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210331"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": one that is remarkable or wonderful"
],
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"\u02c8l\u00fc-(\u02cc)l\u00fc"
],
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"beaut",
"beauty",
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"cat's meow",
"corker",
"crackerjack",
"crackajack",
"daisy",
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"dilly",
"doozy",
"doozie",
"doozer",
"dream",
"honey",
"hot stuff",
"humdinger",
"hummer",
"jim-dandy",
"knockout",
"lollapalooza",
"nifty",
"peach",
"pip",
"pippin",
"ripper",
"ripsnorter",
"snorter",
"sockdolager",
"sockdologer",
"standout",
"sweetheart"
],
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"joked that the streaker gave a lulu of a performance"
],
"history_and_etymology":"probably from Lulu , nickname from Louise ",
"first_known_use":[
"1886, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-112357"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": one that lies hidden in or as if in ambush":[
"a lurker in the shadows",
"It troubled me that there should have been a lurker on the stairs, on that night of all nights in the year \u2026",
"\u2014 Charles Dickens"
],
": a person who reads messages on an Internet discussion forum or social media platform but does not contribute":[
"Online fandom was a world where people were having conversations about the things they loved. For more than a decade, I was listening to the conversations, but I didn't say a word. I was a lurker .",
"\u2014 Elizabeth Minkel"
]
},
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"\u02c8l\u0259r-k\u0259r"
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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},
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"noun",
"verb"
],
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": to quiet with or as if with a lullaby":[]
},
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"\u02c8l\u0259-l\u0259-\u02ccb\u012b"
],
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"becalm",
"calm",
"compose",
"lull",
"quiet",
"quieten",
"salve",
"settle",
"soothe",
"still",
"tranquilize",
"tranquillize"
],
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"agitate",
"discompose",
"disquiet",
"disturb",
"key (up)",
"perturb",
"upset",
"vex"
],
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"examples":[
"Verb",
"reclining peacefully on the deck, lullabied by the gentle motion of the ship",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Vadim Neselovskyi may not have lived in Odesa in decades, but the Ukrainian Black Sea port is as close to him as a beloved childhood lullaby . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
"The tenor of his voice was so distinctive \u2014 soothing and dangerous, like a blunt lullaby . \u2014 Derek Cianfrance, Variety , 1 June 2022",
"Holding Lucy in his arms for the clip, Cohen sang his daughter a lullaby with a Bravo twist. \u2014 Janine Henni, PEOPLE.com , 10 May 2022",
"The group entry has the feel of a lullaby performed by rappers Public Enemy. \u2014 Gareth Vipers, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
"That is a real old, traditional lullaby which is quite creepy. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Moran\u2019s epic score does just that here, absorbing a multitude of musics, from spiritual to lullaby , from influences that can include Monk, Ravel and Stockhausen (those earthquakes of glissandos). \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
"An iconic moment from the book and film is the lullaby . \u2014 Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Here, for example, Savage sings snippets of a Japanese lullaby . \u2014 Karen Hopkin, Scientific American , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The original is lullaby -like in its simple softness and was fittingly featured in Richard Linklater's epic 2014 film Boyhood. \u2014 Natalie Maher, Billboard , 13 Mar. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"obsolete English lulla , interjection used to lull a child (from Middle English) + bye , interjection used to lull a child, from Middle English by":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"1573, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1576, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030816"
},
"ludic":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": of, relating to, or characterized by play : playful":[
"ludic behavior",
"a ludic novel"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u00fc-dik"
],
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"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For years, app developers have tried to include fun, ludic aspects to all kinds of apps, from education to fitness. \u2014 Elad Natanson, Forbes , 1 June 2021",
"After your treatment, bliss out on the Relaxation Deck, which is wrapped by a natural spring and houses a ludic therapy pool featuring hydrotherapy, cold mist, hydro jets, pressure showers, and waterfalls. \u2014 Michelle Stansbury, Marie Claire , 3 Dec. 2020",
"And some notable game-makers like Firaxis Games (Civilization) and 11-Bit Studios (This War of Mine) are drawing inspiration from climate-change to craft ludic dilemmas that force players to make radical decisions in the face of overwhelming odds. \u2014 Steven T. Wright, Ars Technica , 5 June 2020",
"Its hallmarks are relatively simple to describe, belying its revolutionary impact: There are the great cascades of left-hand chords, less ludic than Thelonious Monk\u2019s surprise attacks but no less jagged or forceful. \u2014 David A. Graham, The Atlantic , 10 Mar. 2020",
"This ludic approach makes for some awkward challenges for the reader, who meets Edison as an old man, his children as adults and his second wife before his first. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Nov. 2019",
"And yet, with its ludic meta-fictionality and the self-conscious construction of characters, the novel cleverly dodges knowable reality, circumventing the question of authenticity altogether. \u2014 Hermione Hoby, The New Yorker , 3 July 2019",
"At its best, the show is a tribute to the ludic impulse that many of us carelessly abandoned back on the elementary school playground, the ability to make a branch or a puddle or a chunk of chalked up pavement into some new thing, some new world. \u2014 Alexis Soloski, New York Times , 10 July 2018",
"Rather, Hunter says the leopard in the video is more likely getting excited about its meal, and seems to be pulling out the jawbone and wielding it in a ludic manner. \u2014 National Geographic , 19 June 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"French ludique , from Latin ludus":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1940, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051714"
},
"lucky":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": having good luck":[],
": happening by chance : fortuitous":[],
": producing or resulting in good by chance : favorable":[],
": seeming to bring good luck":[
"a lucky rabbit's foot"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u0259-k\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"fortunate",
"happy"
],
"antonyms":[
"hapless",
"ill-fated",
"ill-starred",
"luckless",
"snakebit",
"snakebitten",
"star-crossed",
"unfortunate",
"unhappy",
"unlucky"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for lucky lucky , fortunate , happy , providential mean meeting with unforeseen success. lucky stresses the agency of chance in bringing about a favorable result. won because of a lucky bounce fortunate suggests being rewarded beyond one's deserts. fortunate in my investments happy combines the implications of lucky and fortunate with stress on being blessed. a series of happy accidents providential more definitely implies the help or intervention of a higher power. a providential change in the weather",
"examples":[
"We're lucky that things turned out as well as they did.",
"I feel lucky to be alive.",
"I count myself lucky to know you.",
"\u201cI managed to get a ticket!\u201d \u201c Lucky you! They were all sold out by the time I got there.\u201d",
"Tickets were available only for the lucky few.",
"The lucky winner will be given a brand new car.",
"I know you'll enjoy the show if you're lucky enough to get a ticket.",
"Congratulations on getting the job, you lucky dog .",
"He scored a goal on a lucky shot.",
"Their meeting was a lucky accident.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Timothy Jameson, owner of Maryland fireworks display company Innovative Pyrotechnic Concepts, is one of the lucky few with enough fireworks stocked up for the holiday. \u2014 Daniel Wu, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
"Rosas feels lucky to have had the kidney removal surgery, but not having insurance still weighs on her. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 29 June 2022",
"Adding a wrinkle to the competition, there\u2019s also the golden buzzer, which allows a lucky act the chance to go directly to the live shows in the weeks to come. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 June 2022",
"Each lucky buyer will have to fork out the equivalent of $62,600, a sizable jump from the GR Yaris\u2019 $33,700. \u2014 Peter Lyon, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"For some of the celebrities who were lucky enough to meet her, their interactions were often caught on camera. \u2014 Katie Robinson, Town & Country , 27 June 2022",
"Especially lucky visitors may even catch a glimpse of Max, a charming black-and-white cat tripping daintily over rocks amid the pond\u2019s lily pads while stalking the resident goldfish. \u2014 Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 June 2022",
"Well, lucky for you, the alphabet network is about to answer this question with a brand-new TV show \u2014 The Rookie: Feds. \u2014 Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping , 27 June 2022",
"So was Myers a genius, or did the Warriors just get lucky , or was magic involved? \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065533"
},
"lucrative":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": producing wealth : profitable",
": producing wealth or profit",
": acquired, received, or had without burdensome conditions or giving of consideration"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u00fc-kr\u0259-tiv",
"\u02c8l\u00fc-kr\u0259-tiv"
],
"synonyms":[
"economic",
"fat",
"gainful",
"juicy",
"money-spinning",
"moneymaking",
"paying",
"profitable",
"remunerative"
],
"antonyms":[
"unprofitable"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But Hotstar viewers are far less lucrative , with average revenue per subscriber about 12% of that paid by Disney+ subscribers in the U.S. and Canada. \u2014 Dan Gallagher, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"In return, Congress approved having Medicaid and Medicare Part B cover the participating companies\u2019 products, a deal that has been highly lucrative for drugmakers. \u2014 Maureen Testoni, STAT , 13 June 2022",
"But Depp\u2019s former agent testified at trial that Depp\u2019s music career is not lucrative , and the real money is in making studio films. \u2014 Gene Maddaus, Variety , 6 June 2022",
"Covid tests\u2014both PCR and rapid antigen tests\u2014proved lucrative for their makers. \u2014 Annalisa Merelli, Quartz , 5 June 2022",
"Hopefully the free-to-play model will prove lucrative for Fall Guys. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"Or made the game more athletic and more cool and way, way, way more lucrative for tour pros. \u2014 Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Amazon would be barred from using data collected from third-party sellers to make competing products; targeted ads \u2014 immensely lucrative for Meta and Google \u2014 would be prohibited without users' consent. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 3 Apr. 2022",
"Overdraft fees became lucrative for the industry but at the same time made banks a target for consumer advocates and regulators. \u2014 Ken Sweet, USA TODAY , 12 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English lucratif , from Middle French, from Latin lucrativus , from lucratus , past participle of lucrari to gain, from lucrum ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-102815"
},
"lubricated":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to make smooth or slippery":[],
": to apply a lubricant to":[],
": to act as a lubricant":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u00fc-bri-\u02cck\u0101t",
"\u02c8l\u00fc-br\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"grease",
"oil",
"slick",
"wax"
],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"it's not a good idea to use olive oil to lubricate the gears in an appliance",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This upward movement would lubricate the base of the ice and accelerate its flow. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 5 May 2022",
"The thumb is a transit system, helping to lubricate scales, arpeggios, passages of all kinds. \u2014 Simon Callow, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2022",
"It\u2019s produced by skin glands located on the outer half of your ear canals to lubricate your ears and prevent dust and other particles from entering your eardrum, according to the Mayo Clinic. \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The serendipitous office interactions that helped lubricate cooperation between teams have evaporated, decreasing trust and making cross-silo cooperation more difficult. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Relationships lubricate the execution of routine tasks, operational activities and major projects. \u2014 Mark Settle, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
"The grease was used to lubricate wheels and axles to keep the rickety vehicles running smoothly. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Because the body produces oil to lubricate the skin, , soaking in water washes away those oils. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Dec. 2021",
"Good-quality hand pruners can usually be disassembled for easier maintenance, and lightly wiping with oil afterwards helps lubricate the metal and resist rust. \u2014 Miri Talabac, baltimoresun.com , 15 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from Latin l\u016bbric\u0101tus, past participle of l\u016bbric\u0101re \"to make slippery,\" derivative of l\u016bbricus \"slippery, hard to hold, liable to lead to false steps, hazardous\" \u2014 more at sleeve":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1623, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040313"
},
"lulling":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to cause to sleep or rest : soothe",
": to cause to relax vigilance",
": a temporary pause or decline in activity",
": such as",
": a temporary drop in business activity",
": a temporary calm before or during a storm",
": something that lulls",
": lullaby",
": to make or become sleepy or less watchful",
": a period of calm or inactivity"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u0259l",
"\u02c8l\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"becalm",
"calm",
"compose",
"lullaby",
"quiet",
"quieten",
"salve",
"settle",
"soothe",
"still",
"tranquilize",
"tranquillize"
],
"antonyms":[
"break",
"breath",
"breather",
"interruption",
"pause",
"recess"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The music lulled him to sleep.",
"the absence of attacks for such an extended period had lulled the nation into a false sense of security",
"Noun",
"we took the opportunity of a lull in the conversation to announce that we were engaged to be married",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Safety experts are concerned because these systems allow drivers to relinquish active control of the car and could lull them into thinking their cars are driving themselves. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
"Inside, guests will find a single bed hung from the ceiling that can ever so gently sway back and forth to lull you to sleep. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 8 Mar. 2022",
"The sound of bullfrogs will lull you to sleep at this private, secluded campsite. \u2014 Alison Van Houten, Outside Online , 1 Oct. 2020",
"Yes, that welcome light and frosty greeting can lull you into a sense of security. \u2014 Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY , 10 May 2022",
"Views of the marine life will lull guests to sleep and greet them again the following morning. \u2014 Jessica Poitevien, Travel + Leisure , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Live performance returns control of volume and dynamics back to the actors and their technical colleagues, allowing them to both lull and startle us. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Thursday and Friday will remain in the low to mid 80s as weekend temperatures lull the region into cooler temperatures come Sunday. \u2014 Amaris Encinas, The Arizona Republic , 15 Mar. 2022",
"For too long, extremists passing as mainstream have used cocktails of lies and fear laced with bigotry to lull Americans into a normalized and dangerous defeatism. \u2014 Doris Bittar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"But a new study shows that even this flurry of activity may be something of a lull in the centuries-long record of Atlantic hurricanes. \u2014 J. Besl, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 June 2022",
"After a bit of a lull , Perini Navi is back with a groundbreaking new sloop. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 10 June 2022",
"Still, signs of a lull appeared to emerge in late winter. \u2014 Dustin Volz, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
"That surge in spending was most evident last summer, when households were emboldened by a lull in coronavirus infections and widespread vaccine availability. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Feb. 2022",
"The 2020 to 2021 pandemic rush was hard, followed by a lull . \u2014 The Enquirer , 24 Jan. 2022",
"Rain will move out Thursday morning, followed by a lull and a band of light snow that will intensify later in the day. \u2014 Tim Harlow, Star Tribune , 13 Jan. 2021",
"Then, after sunset, fall asleep to the lull of the changing ocean tides and the twinkling of the bright Milky Way above. \u2014 Katie Lockhart, House Beautiful , 1 June 2022",
"Most music producers\u2019 careers came to a grinding lull during the pandemic, but for Josh Gill, the moment was more like lift off on a trampoline. \u2014 Graham Berry, Billboard , 1 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"1719, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-022156"
},
"Luciferian":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the planet Venus when appearing as the morning star":[],
": a friction match having as active substances antimony sulfide and potassium chlorate":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u00fc-s\u0259-f\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"archfiend",
"Beelzebub",
"devil",
"fiend",
"Old Nick",
"Satan",
"serpent"
],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Lucifer is depicted as a powerful but proud angel who leads a revolt against heaven."
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, the morning star, a fallen rebel archangel, the Devil, from Old English, from Latin, the morning star, from lucifer light-bearing, from luc-, lux light + -fer -ferous \u2014 more at light":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064746"
},
"lubricious":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":{
": having a smooth or slippery quality":[
"a lubricious skin"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"l\u00fc-\u02c8bri-sh\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"concupiscent",
"goatish",
"horny",
"hot",
"hypersexual",
"itchy",
"lascivious",
"lecherous",
"lewd",
"libidinous",
"licentious",
"lustful",
"oversexed",
"passionate",
"randy",
"salacious",
"satyric",
"wanton"
],
"antonyms":[
"frigid",
"undersexed"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Pascal played lubricious movie star Dieter Bravo in Judd Apatow's semi-improvised comedy about a group of actors attempting to shoot a preposterous dinosaur movie during the pandemic. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 19 Apr. 2022",
"For all of Sabbath\u2019s lubricious opportunism, Drenka is his one love. \u2014 The New Yorker , 13 Dec. 2021",
"Born in Louisiana, Silver arrives with every noir mystery woman\u2019s attendant clich\u00e9s: a lubricious walk, a wad of cash in the bosom of her complicated lingerie, a languorous way of lighting cigarettes \u2014 and a gun. \u2014 Jesse Green, New York Times , 14 May 2018",
"Some of it is merely lubricious ; some of it verges on the profound. \u2014 Ben Brantley, New York Times , 6 Oct. 2017",
"Some of it is merely lubricious \u2014 Ben Brantley, New York Times , 6 Oct. 2017",
"Between the administration's budget, and its lubricious impulse to monetize everything, if the glaciers disappear, the naming rights to Exxon-Mobil National Park and Energy Terminal will bring in millions. \u2014 Charles P. Pierce, Esquire , 24 May 2017",
"Spoiler alert: The lubricious details are absent from the narrative flow. \u2014 Logan Jenkins, sandiegouniontribune.com , 26 Apr. 2017",
"It can be used on damp or dry hair, is totally pillow-safe, and thanks to its ultra-light, lubricious formula, won't weight hair down. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Marie Claire , 27 Apr. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin l\u016bbricus \"slippery, hard to hold, hazardous\" (Late Latin also \"morally weak, lascivious\") + -ious \u2014 more at sleeve":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215207"
},
"lustful":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": excited by lust : lecherous":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u0259st-f\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"concupiscent",
"goatish",
"horny",
"hot",
"hypersexual",
"itchy",
"lascivious",
"lecherous",
"lewd",
"libidinous",
"licentious",
"lubricious",
"lubricous",
"oversexed",
"passionate",
"randy",
"salacious",
"satyric",
"wanton"
],
"antonyms":[
"frigid",
"undersexed"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"He looked at her with lustful eyes.",
"a chronically lustful college jock who was always chasing after girls",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But as with Balvin and Ozuna, the threat of lost luster as a recording artist should not be taken for granted, especially for Latin music\u2019s most lustful practitioner. \u2014 Gary Suarez, Rolling Stone , 13 June 2022",
"And Broderick, in a hilarious wig and eye-bruising plaid pants, begins to thaw a little, intermittently attempting a New Jersey accent and emitting some lustful grunts. \u2014 Jesse Green, New York Times , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Designed and made in France, the home of romanticism, 401 is the ultimate romantic scent for those lustful summer days. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
"There's no lack of frisson between Foy and Bettany, who bring equally compelling heat to Margaret and Ian's alternating periods of lustful connection and loathsome mutual abuse. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 22 Apr. 2022",
"In season one, innovative camera angles highlight the debauchery, such as when the picture zooms in on Cassie, the bombshell of the group with daddy issues, seductively slow-motion dancing with a lustful boy while her boyfriend is away. \u2014 Caroline Downey, National Review , 13 Mar. 2022",
"The track moves away from the dance floor of uncertainty and into the lustful waiting game. \u2014 Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone , 9 Mar. 2022",
"But the darkly wry novel proves a thorny, unafraid exploration of a post-menopausal woman\u2019s desire, so rarely explored in art and popular culture except to turn lustful older women into the butt of jokes. \u2014 Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY , 1 Feb. 2022",
"But often, their stories are told through the eyes of others; lustful men, jealous wannabes, or athletes looking for an extra dose of pep. \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 27 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032234"
},
"lubricant":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a substance (such as grease) capable of reducing friction, heat, and wear when introduced as a film between solid surfaces":[],
": something that lessens or prevents friction or difficulty":[
"a social lubricant"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u00fc-bri-k\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"The car's axles need more lubricant .",
"using humor as a social lubricant",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Bank of England was initially criticized by some animal lovers and religious groups for using a minimal amount of tallow \u2014 an animal fat product commonly used as an industrial lubricant \u2014 to produce polymer bills. \u2014 Amy Cheng, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
"Within a matter of weeks, Standard Oil researchers were able to develop the lubricant and the Penola plant produce it in volume. \u2014 Chadd Scott, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Parks\u2019s visit coincided with the height of the plant\u2019s productivity\u2014at the time, nearly double that of its next-largest competitor, ultimately producing nearly five million pounds of lubricant to support the country\u2019s war effort. \u2014 Chadd Scott, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Agents also searched his car and seized a box of condoms and two bottles of lubricant , according to court records. \u2014 Cory Shaffer, cleveland , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Thankfully, a little bit of lubricant placed in the right spots can keep you all but chafe-free. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 24 May 2020",
"Booze is the lubricant of Albee's play, and there is nothing quite so difficult to pull off as playing believably drunk. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 6 May 2022",
"Trust has been a lubricant of business since the beginning of time. \u2014 Alan Murray, Fortune , 15 Mar. 2022",
"During the siege, DesCamp said rioters pushed his mask aside and sprayed him with bear repellent and WD-40, an oil-base lubricant and rust remover, temporarily blinding him. \u2014 Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY , 7 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"lubric(ate) + -ant entry 1":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033135"
},
"luckiness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": having good luck":[],
": happening by chance : fortuitous":[],
": producing or resulting in good by chance : favorable":[],
": seeming to bring good luck":[
"a lucky rabbit's foot"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u0259-k\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"fortunate",
"happy"
],
"antonyms":[
"hapless",
"ill-fated",
"ill-starred",
"luckless",
"snakebit",
"snakebitten",
"star-crossed",
"unfortunate",
"unhappy",
"unlucky"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for lucky lucky , fortunate , happy , providential mean meeting with unforeseen success. lucky stresses the agency of chance in bringing about a favorable result. won because of a lucky bounce fortunate suggests being rewarded beyond one's deserts. fortunate in my investments happy combines the implications of lucky and fortunate with stress on being blessed. a series of happy accidents providential more definitely implies the help or intervention of a higher power. a providential change in the weather",
"examples":[
"We're lucky that things turned out as well as they did.",
"I feel lucky to be alive.",
"I count myself lucky to know you.",
"\u201cI managed to get a ticket!\u201d \u201c Lucky you! They were all sold out by the time I got there.\u201d",
"Tickets were available only for the lucky few.",
"The lucky winner will be given a brand new car.",
"I know you'll enjoy the show if you're lucky enough to get a ticket.",
"Congratulations on getting the job, you lucky dog .",
"He scored a goal on a lucky shot.",
"Their meeting was a lucky accident.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Timothy Jameson, owner of Maryland fireworks display company Innovative Pyrotechnic Concepts, is one of the lucky few with enough fireworks stocked up for the holiday. \u2014 Daniel Wu, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
"Rosas feels lucky to have had the kidney removal surgery, but not having insurance still weighs on her. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 29 June 2022",
"Adding a wrinkle to the competition, there\u2019s also the golden buzzer, which allows a lucky act the chance to go directly to the live shows in the weeks to come. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 June 2022",
"Each lucky buyer will have to fork out the equivalent of $62,600, a sizable jump from the GR Yaris\u2019 $33,700. \u2014 Peter Lyon, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"For some of the celebrities who were lucky enough to meet her, their interactions were often caught on camera. \u2014 Katie Robinson, Town & Country , 27 June 2022",
"Especially lucky visitors may even catch a glimpse of Max, a charming black-and-white cat tripping daintily over rocks amid the pond\u2019s lily pads while stalking the resident goldfish. \u2014 Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 June 2022",
"Well, lucky for you, the alphabet network is about to answer this question with a brand-new TV show \u2014 The Rookie: Feds. \u2014 Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping , 27 June 2022",
"So was Myers a genius, or did the Warriors just get lucky , or was magic involved? \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 June 2022"
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"The music lulled him to sleep.",
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"Noun",
"we took the opportunity of a lull in the conversation to announce that we were engaged to be married",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"These wireless earbuds tune out annoying night noise with soothing sounds that can lull listeners to sleep in any situation. \u2014 Sam Dangremond And Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Safety experts are concerned because these systems allow drivers to relinquish active control of the car and could lull them into thinking their cars are driving themselves. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
"Inside, guests will find a single bed hung from the ceiling that can ever so gently sway back and forth to lull you to sleep. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 8 Mar. 2022",
"The sound of bullfrogs will lull you to sleep at this private, secluded campsite. \u2014 Alison Van Houten, Outside Online , 1 Oct. 2020",
"Yes, that welcome light and frosty greeting can lull you into a sense of security. \u2014 Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY , 10 May 2022",
"Views of the marine life will lull guests to sleep and greet them again the following morning. \u2014 Jessica Poitevien, Travel + Leisure , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Live performance returns control of volume and dynamics back to the actors and their technical colleagues, allowing them to both lull and startle us. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Thursday and Friday will remain in the low to mid 80s as weekend temperatures lull the region into cooler temperatures come Sunday. \u2014 Amaris Encinas, The Arizona Republic , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"And forget the seasonal lull , which will probably be over by the time you're finished with this article. \u2014 Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY , 13 May 2022",
"However, Fauci warned that the U.S. needs to maintain flexible prevention policies and that the current lull in cases\u2014U.S. daily COVID cases and deaths are in decline\u2014is not an excuse for idleness. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Although sales picked up during last summer's lull , retailers and suppliers of formal clothing have been hit hard by COVID. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 8 Jan. 2022",
"But a new study shows that even this flurry of activity may be something of a lull in the centuries-long record of Atlantic hurricanes. \u2014 J. Besl, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 June 2022",
"After a bit of a lull , Perini Navi is back with a groundbreaking new sloop. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 10 June 2022",
"Still, signs of a lull appeared to emerge in late winter. \u2014 Dustin Volz, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
"That surge in spending was most evident last summer, when households were emboldened by a lull in coronavirus infections and widespread vaccine availability. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Feb. 2022",
"The 2020 to 2021 pandemic rush was hard, followed by a lull . \u2014 The Enquirer , 24 Jan. 2022"
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"it's not a good idea to use olive oil to lubricate the gears in an appliance",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This upward movement would lubricate the base of the ice and accelerate its flow. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 5 May 2022",
"The thumb is a transit system, helping to lubricate scales, arpeggios, passages of all kinds. \u2014 Simon Callow, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2022",
"It\u2019s produced by skin glands located on the outer half of your ear canals to lubricate your ears and prevent dust and other particles from entering your eardrum, according to the Mayo Clinic. \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The serendipitous office interactions that helped lubricate cooperation between teams have evaporated, decreasing trust and making cross-silo cooperation more difficult. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Relationships lubricate the execution of routine tasks, operational activities and major projects. \u2014 Mark Settle, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
"The grease was used to lubricate wheels and axles to keep the rickety vehicles running smoothly. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Because the body produces oil to lubricate the skin, , soaking in water washes away those oils. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Dec. 2021",
"Good-quality hand pruners can usually be disassembled for easier maintenance, and lightly wiping with oil afterwards helps lubricate the metal and resist rust. \u2014 Miri Talabac, baltimoresun.com , 15 Dec. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The nine-year-old black lurcher canine loves walks, cuddles, and attention. \u2014 People Staff, PEOPLE.com , 22 Nov. 2021",
"The mother, Sorrel, was a lurcher , who lay in a heap of straw in the corner of the barn. \u2014 Esther Freud, The New Yorker , 20 Sep. 2021",
"Lily, a lurcher abandoned and near death, had suffered from malnutrition and mange. \u2014 Connie Ogle, miamiherald , 17 Oct. 2017"
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"I hate drinking lukewarm coffee.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ladapo gave vaccines only a lukewarm endorsement, even though they are widely understood to prevent more deaths and hospitalizations than any other tool. \u2014 Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
"Amid the lukewarm notes and contempt of lying for hire, this wryly equivocal review says something genuinely important: Feeling, in a poet, is the source of others\u2019 feeling. \u2014 Susan J. Wolfson, The Atlantic , 18 June 2022",
"But, while Cobain\u2019s songs of celebrity angst conjured real fury and fragility through gravelly, uncompromising vocals, Post\u2019s music tends toward the languid, lukewarm , stupefying. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 9 June 2022",
"Dinner is always lukewarm canned soup, a cold sandwich, fruit or dessert, and milk. \u2014 Keri Blakinger, Rolling Stone , 5 June 2022",
"Many offer only lukewarm rewards rates, and with the volatility of cryptocurrency, there\u2019s big potential opportunity cost in forgoing guaranteed points or cash back redemptions that come with regular old rewards cards. \u2014 Bill Hardekopf, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"Nothing gives me greater pleasure than being charmed by a place that once left me lukewarm . \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
"Fill the sink with water \u2014 lukewarm or warm, depending on your garment's care labels. \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 18 May 2022",
"There's nothing that ruins a morning faster than sipping on a lukewarm cup of coffee. \u2014 Samantha Costantino, Forbes , 16 June 2021"
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"examples":[
"the pristine waters of lucent mountain streams",
"the moon was a lucent orb in the cloudless autumn sky",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"A few other highlights: Andrew Balio\u2019s lucent trumpet work in No. 2; the lush tones of violinists Lisa Steltenpohl and Karin Brown in No. \u2014 Tim Smith, baltimoresun.com , 9 June 2017"
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"Middle English, from Latin lucent-, lucens , present participle of luc\u0113re to shine \u2014 more at light":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Pascal played lubricious movie star Dieter Bravo in Judd Apatow's semi-improvised comedy about a group of actors attempting to shoot a preposterous dinosaur movie during the pandemic. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 19 Apr. 2022",
"For all of Sabbath\u2019s lubricious opportunism, Drenka is his one love. \u2014 The New Yorker , 13 Dec. 2021",
"Born in Louisiana, Silver arrives with every noir mystery woman\u2019s attendant clich\u00e9s: a lubricious walk, a wad of cash in the bosom of her complicated lingerie, a languorous way of lighting cigarettes \u2014 and a gun. \u2014 Jesse Green, New York Times , 14 May 2018",
"Some of it is merely lubricious ; some of it verges on the profound. \u2014 Ben Brantley, New York Times , 6 Oct. 2017",
"Some of it is merely lubricious \u2014 Ben Brantley, New York Times , 6 Oct. 2017",
"Between the administration's budget, and its lubricious impulse to monetize everything, if the glaciers disappear, the naming rights to Exxon-Mobil National Park and Energy Terminal will bring in millions. \u2014 Charles P. Pierce, Esquire , 24 May 2017",
"Spoiler alert: The lubricious details are absent from the narrative flow. \u2014 Logan Jenkins, sandiegouniontribune.com , 26 Apr. 2017",
"It can be used on damp or dry hair, is totally pillow-safe, and thanks to its ultra-light, lubricious formula, won't weight hair down. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Marie Claire , 27 Apr. 2017"
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"Latin l\u016bbricus \"slippery, hard to hold, hazardous\" (Late Latin also \"morally weak, lascivious\") + -ious \u2014 more at sleeve":""
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"l\u00fc-\u02c8si-f\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101s",
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"One of their prototype materials senses the pollutant estradiol, while another could detect luciferase , a bioluminescent protein. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 24 Jan. 2022",
"The pseudoviruses also contain an enzyme called luciferase , which is what makes fireflies glow, and which helps researchers track the antibodies\u2019 effects on the pseudovirus. \u2014 Peter Loftus, WSJ , 8 Dec. 2021",
"That claim has been debunked: The Covid-19 vaccines do not contain luciferase . \u2014 Jordan Valinsky, CNN , 10 Nov. 2021",
"So do Covid-19 vaccines have either luciferase or luciferins as Robinson suggested? \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 3 Nov. 2021",
"Similarly, luciferase enzymes have very little to do with Lucifer. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 3 Nov. 2021",
"To turn leaves into a light source, Strano uses luciferase , the enzyme responsible for a firefly\u2019s glow. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, WSJ , 15 May 2018",
"In fireflies, luciferase binds to another chemical called luciferin, which causes a reaction that emits light. \u2014 Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics , 14 Dec. 2017"
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"noun"
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"\u02c8l\u0259-m\u0259ks",
"-miks"
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"klutz",
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"lubber"
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"origin unknown"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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"-mi",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Both Optimum No Rinse and Ultima Waterless Wash Plus+ are also highly regarded in the detailing community for their excellent lubricity and impressive versatility. \u2014 Duncan Brady, Car and Driver , 8 Mar. 2022",
"The bolt nose is cone-shaped for smooth feeding, and the bolt handle, head, and shroud, along with the gas shield, have been given a nitride treatment to increase durability and lubricity . \u2014 Mike Dickerson, Field & Stream , 18 Feb. 2021",
"And although some additives make important contributions to lubrication, by themselves don't necessarily have great lubricity . \u2014 Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics , 18 Jan. 2018",
"The lubricity of Times Square could not have flourished without corrupt (or absent) police, and a great deal of The Deuce is dedicated to showing the many ways in which the NYPD made deals or turned a blind eye to the goings-on. \u2014 Rachel Syme, New Republic , 8 Sep. 2017"
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"the lucidity of the recipe should ensure a minimum of confusion",
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"Under the direction of Nike Doukas, Linda Gehringer and Andrew Barnicle deliver affecting performances Like the tide that goes in and out at the shore of his Chesapeake Bay home, Gunner Concannon goes in and out of lucidity . \u2014 David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"Top Stories Forget the clumsy White House reaction to Biden\u2019s moment of lucidity . \u2014 Matthew Continetti, National Review , 28 May 2022",
"However unsubtle the material, Neeson offers unforced glimmers of a soul lost to brutality as Alex wavers between a thickening mental fog and perfect lucidity when the plot demands it. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The lucidity here is remarkable, as is the vividness of the metaphor. \u2014 Chris Vognar, USA TODAY , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Kim-Tenser also pointed to feeling disoriented and drifting in and out of lucidity as indications of a real problem. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 Feb. 2022",
"This is owed to the distance established by cultural critics, a distance that afforded them their legitimacy and lucidity . \u2014 SPIN , 8 Feb. 2022",
"The third album from Michelle Zauner's Japanese Breakfast is bursting with flavor \u2014 an exhilarating exposition on a life filled with love, loss, and (occasional) lucidity . \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 8 Dec. 2021",
"Many pages, some key to the lucidity and back story of the narrative, went unfilmed due to time and money. \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 28 Jan. 2022"
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"The stroke also set off a major crisis of presidential succession, as the debilitated and not entirely lucid president continued to cling to office and plan feebly for re-election. \u2014 Beverly Gage , New York Times Book Review , 13 Dec 2009",
"His lucid history of this grim subject is scrupulously accurate, so far as I am able to judge \u2026 \u2014 Richard A. Posner , New Republic , 8 Apr 2002",
"\"You would like me to read to you?\" \"You would oblige me greatly by doing so, Dorothea,\" said Mr. Casaubon, with a shade more meekness than usual in his polite manner. \"I am wakeful: my mind is remarkably lucid .\" \u2014 George Eliot , Middlemarch , 1872",
"The atmosphere, seen through a short space of half or three-quarters of a mile, was perfectly lucid , but at a greater distance all colours were blended into a most beautiful haze \u2026 \u2014 Charles Darwin , The Voyage of the Beagle , 1839",
"He is able to recognize his wife in his lucid moments.",
"those lucid bands that spread across the arctic sky and are known as the northern lights",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The book is a lucid look at rural America, and reads as a thrilling political story, told with warmth and smarts. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
"The author of nine novels, Bhagat is known for lucid and fast-moving stories that translate well into film. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 2 May 2022",
"Her lucid writing depicts the troubled nature of human relationships and an unapologetic life with commanding grace. \u2014 Farah Abdessamad, The Atlantic , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The title comes from Watt's last lucid text to his daughter. \u2014 Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer , 12 Apr. 2022",
"There was some mild cognitive impairment, but my mother was quite lucid and understood his questions. \u2014 Annie Lane, oregonlive , 8 Apr. 2022",
"There are also practical books, like Boris Berman\u2019s lucid Notes from the Pianist\u2019s Bench and Piano Notes by the polymathic Charles Rosen, who vividly describes the physical and mental challenges of being a pianist. \u2014 Simon Callow, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Ironically, this book is a triumph of genius: a lucid explanation of the quantitative trading strategies that doomed the hedge fund Long-Term Capital Management. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Some have claimed that electrical stimulation of brain waves can induce lucid dreams. \u2014 Michael W. Clune, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022"
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"We can't afford the luxury of waiting any longer.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"With twelve seasons of paying luxury tax, including all but two seasons between 2002 and 2014, the L.A. Lakers are the most frequent taxpayer. \u2014 Mark Deeks, Forbes , 2 July 2022",
"But by opting in, Connaughton did his team a solid regarding the 2022-23 luxury tax while also keeping open the possibility of signing a long-term extension with the club. \u2014 Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel , 1 July 2022",
"Just as free agency kicked off on Thursday, the NBA announced the salary cap is set at $123.655 million and luxury tax threshold at $150.267 million for 2022-23, and several teams and players took advantage in a frenzied spending spree. \u2014 Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY , 1 July 2022",
"The 2022-23 salary cap is set at $123.6 million \u2014 an increase over the previous estimate of $122 million \u2014 with the luxury tax line at $150.3 million. \u2014 Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press , 30 June 2022",
"This is the window when Micky Arison should spend into the luxury tax. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 30 June 2022",
"The latest 2022-23 projections put the salary cap at $123.7 million and the luxury -tax threshold at $150.3 million. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 30 June 2022",
"When added to the Jazz\u2019s waiving of Juancho Hernangomez on Thursday, in total, the Jazz have saved roughly $16 million in salary commitments for next season \u2014 pushing them under the NBA\u2019s luxury tax line. \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 30 June 2022",
"The salary cap is $123.65 million next year, which puts then about $21 million away from the $150.26 million luxury tax threshold set Thursday, per The Athletic's Shams Charania. \u2014 Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic , 30 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Never mind a second straight year of losing millions from a lack of ticket and luxury box sales. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 6 Jan. 2022",
"Goldsmith was in Terry Saban\u2019s luxury box for Saturday\u2019s game. \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 7 Oct. 2021",
"The grandstand is so big that its iconic twin spires are almost overwhelmed by the luxury box towers that now bookend them. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Sep. 2021",
"The seven-piece luxury box was titled, fittingly enough, The Emerald Isle Collection. \u2014 Brad Japhe, Forbes , 6 July 2021",
"Starting June 15, the San Jose Sharks will accept cryptocurrency for purchases of season tickets, sponsorship deals and luxury box leases. \u2014 Justin Ray, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2021",
"Crowd-funded All Plants uses an entirely vegan menu while TV chef Rick Stein is offering high-end, luxury box meals. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 25 May 2021",
"Newsome, the 26th pick of the NFL: draft who spent the afternoon touring the Browns facility, watched from a luxury box in a Jim Brown throwback jersey. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 1 May 2021",
"Like a luxury box in a stadium, Moynihan was built essentially to benefit a privileged few. \u2014 Michael Kimmelman, New York Times , 11 Jan. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In addition to malaria, the drug can also be used to treat acute and chronic rheumatoid arthritis, discoid lupus erythematosus and systemic lupus erythematosus. \u2014 Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY , 19 May 2020",
"Next, there's cutaneous lupus erythematosus , which is limited to the skin and causes various lesions and rashes. \u2014 Azmia Magane, Allure , 7 Sep. 2019"
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"He took his car to the garage for a lube and oil change.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Moriarty got used to the environment pretty fast, despite her run-in with a bottle of lube . \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 25 June 2022",
"Did anyone expect vibrators and lube for post-menopausal women as plot points? \u2014 Lisa Rosen, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
"Grab a finger of lube from the kit, and apply it to the plug and leading edge of the tool. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 31 May 2020",
"Sergio Enrique Diaz-Navarro took his red 2019 Wrangler to a Chrysler Jeep Dodge dealership on March 13, 2020, and 19-year-old lube technician Daniel Thompson worked on the car. \u2014 Landon Mion, Fox News , 7 May 2022",
"Grace and Frankie build a business based on vaginal dryness (treated by Frankie\u2019s yam lube ) and the painful relationship between arthritis and masturbation (solved by an ergonomically correct vibrator). \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 May 2022",
"Our favorite vibrators, lube , and candles will make this holiday one to remember. \u2014 Jess Grey, Wired , 15 Dec. 2021",
"In some towns, bike shops are just a place to get your bike serviced or pick up a bottle of chain lube . \u2014 Megan Michelson, Outside Online , 26 Mar. 2019",
"These products are desirable because, properly diluted, they can also be used as a clay lube or quick detailer. \u2014 Duncan Brady, Car and Driver , 8 Mar. 2022"
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"\u02c8l\u0259m\u0113",
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": a chiefly nomadic Muslim people of undetermined ethnological origin inhabiting a wild part of the Zagros mountains of Iran \u2014 see persian",
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"\""
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"Sir John 1834\u20131913 1st Baron",
"son of Sir John William Lubbock English financier and author",
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"city in northwestern Texas population 229,573"
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"\u02c8l\u0259-b\u0259k"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-091316"
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": any of various organic substances in luminescent organisms (such as fireflies) that upon oxidation produce a virtually heatless light",
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"l\u00fc-\u02c8si-f(\u0259-)r\u0259n",
"-(\u0259-)r\u0259n"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For example, in order to do their glowing thing, fireflies use firefly luciferin or (4S)-2-(6-hydroxy-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl)-4,5-dihydrothiazole-4-carboxylic acid, which looks like a ridiculously strong password. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 3 Nov. 2021",
"Dumping firefly luciferin on plants is extremely expensive and can be toxic. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 30 Apr. 2020",
"The light is produced inside the tiny dinoflagellates body thanks to two chemicals: the enzyme luciferase and the compound luciferin . \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 27 Apr. 2020",
"Bioluminescence comes in a range of greens, reds and blues, and it\u2019s caused by a protein called luciferin , often found in marine animals, mushrooms, insects, algae and specific types of bacteria. \u2014 Jill Langlois, Smithsonian , 5 Dec. 2019",
"Just four luciferins are responsible for most of the light production in the ocean. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 1 Dec. 2016",
"Some species of dinoflagellates light up using a similar to chemical reaction to that of fireflies; both use a naturally occurring molecule called luciferin , named for Lucifer, the light-bearer. \u2014 Liz Langley, National Geographic , 2 May 2019",
"Curiously, there are far fewer luciferins than luciferases. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 1 Dec. 2016",
"While species tend to have unique luciferases, many share the same luciferin . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 1 Dec. 2016"
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"International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin lucifer light-bearing"
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"1888, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-111553"
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"definitions":[
": a station or room for lubricating motor vehicles"
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"-t\u022fr-"
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"lubri- (as in lubricate ) + -torium (as in sanatorium )"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-122840"
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"noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111426"
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"definitions":{
"city in Katanga , in the southeastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo population 739,082":[]
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccl\u00fc-b\u00fcm-\u02c8b\u00e4-sh\u0113"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111835"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112952"
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"lusterware":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": pottery with an iridescent metallic sheen in the glaze":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u0259-st\u0259r-\u02ccwer"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On view in Gallery 116 on the ground floor of the museum\u2019s 1916 building are more than a dozen examples of elaborate metalwork and luminous lusterware ceramics from Iran, dating from the 900s to the 1600s. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 12 Jan. 2020",
"Now visitors see Mrs. Buek\u2019s extensive collection of lusterware dishes and a dining room table set for dinner. \u2014 John Hanc, New York Times , 16 Mar. 2016"
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"first_known_use":{
"1825, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114605"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a southern constellation that is visible between the constellations of Scorpius and Centaurus and that is represented by the figure of a wolf":[
"Above Lupus lies Scorpius, one of the few constellations whose star pattern actually suggests the object that it is named for. In the myths, the scorpion was assigned by Artemis, the hunting goddess, to kill Orion, far across the sky.",
"\u2014 Don Moser"
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"\u02c8l\u00fc-p\u0259s"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For now, there is little Malcolm and Martin can do except take medications to control their lupus . \u2014 New York Times , 17 May 2022",
"Among the medicines on that list are those for heart failure and lupus \u2014 conditions for which patients already have multiple medicines available. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Mar. 2022",
"For her, this type of self-care is also a crucial part of managing her lupus . \u2014 Sarah Jacoby, SELF , 22 June 2021",
"Non-infectious meningitis can be caused by physical injury, cancer, systemic lupus and certain drugs. \u2014 Cnn Editorial Research, CNN , 27 May 2021",
"The participants in the study had a wide range of illnesses, including inflammatory bowel disease, systemic lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. \u2014 Author: Ariana Eunjung Cha, Anchorage Daily News , 19 May 2021",
"Blair, who has since been furloughed, said the stress of the situation exacerbated her lupus and forced her to check into a hospital last year. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 26 Feb. 2021",
"Until now, doctors have been limited to treatments developed to fight other illnesses like Ebola, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. \u2014 Anna Kuchment, Dallas News , 14 Aug. 2020",
"Those generics include hydroxychloroquine, an antimalarial drug commonly prescribed to treat lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, azithromycin, a common antibiotic, and famotidine, a heartburn drug. \u2014 Dian Zhang, USA TODAY , 10 June 2020"
],
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"Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Latin, wolf":""
},
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125322"
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"adjective or noun",
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a widely distributed genus (the type of the family Lucernariidae) of north Atlantic littoral sessile or creeping scyphozoan jellyfishes that have a bell-shaped body prolonged at the margin into eight lobes each with a group of short tentacles":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccl\u00fcs\u0259r\u02c8na(a)r\u0113\u0259"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Latin lucerna lamp + New Latin -aria":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130301"
},
"lulab":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the traditional festive palm branch that is carried and waved during the festival of Sukkoth \u2014 compare ethrog":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Hebrew l\u016bl\u0101bh branch":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130341"
},
"Luke":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a Gentile physician and companion of the apostle Paul traditionally identified as the author of the third Gospel in the New Testament and of the book of Acts":[],
": the third Gospel in the New Testament \u2014 see Bible Table":[]
},
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"\u02c8l\u00fck"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin Lucas , from Greek Loukas":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130731"
},
"lumme":{
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"interjection"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"contraction of love me (in the exclamation Lord love me! )":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131308"
},
"Luce":{
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"biographical name"
],
"definitions":{
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"Boothe \\ \u02c8b\u00fcth \\"
],
"wife of Henry Luce American dramatist, politician, and diplomat":[
"Boothe \\ \u02c8b\u00fcth \\"
],
"Henry Robinson 1898\u20131967 American editor and publisher":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u00fcs"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132118"
},
"Lucianic":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": of, relating to, or resembling Lucian or his writings":[
"interrogative, ironical, Lucianic scepticism",
"\u2014 Douglas Bush"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6l\u00fcsh\u0113\u00a6anik"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Lucian , 2d century a.d. Greek satirist and wit + English -ic":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135302"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": bringing light or insight : illuminating":[
"a luciferous performance of the opera"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"l\u00fc-\u02c8si-f(\u0259-)r\u0259s"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin lucifer":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1648, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135415"
},
"luxury consumption":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the absorption of nitrogen or potash from the soil by a crop in excess of crop needs":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140455"
},
"lucky day":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a day when something good happens to someone":[
"This is your lucky day \u2014there's one ticket left."
]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025711"
}
}
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