Other Word Forms
- hyperlustrous adjective
- hyperlustrously adverb
- hyperlustrousness noun
- lustrously adverb
- lustrousness noun
- nonlustrous adjective
- nonlustrously adverb
- nonlustrousness noun
- semilustrous adjective
- semilustrously adverb
- semilustrousness noun
- sublustrous adjective
- sublustrously adverb
- sublustrousness noun
- unlustrous adjective
- unlustrously adverb
Etymology
Origin of lustrous
First recorded in 1595–1605; lust(e)r 1 + -ous
Example Sentences
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Jolyon is played by a male model whose lustrous mane gets more of a workout than his emotional range.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
Despite a lustrous popular image burnished by the 2000 film “Gladiator,” Marcus Aurelius is, to scholars, a controversial figure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
Investors may not find the rules so lustrous.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025
Nicknamed Mickey Fab and known for his lustrous blonde hair, he has been on Celebrity First Dates, and has described himself as the "life partner" of former West Midlands Mayor Sir Andy Street.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2025
To Minli’s great surprise, the grayness of the stone began to smudge away and a translucent, lustrous glow seemed to shine through.
From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin
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