How to Use radiant in a Sentence

radiant

1 of 2 adjective
  • She had a radiant inner glow.
  • She looked radiant at her wedding.
  • Your skin glows with a radiant light, and your eyes shine like stars.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2025
  • But at the same time, there was such radiant joy in the moment.
    Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023
  • But the river claimed more than just those radiant girls.
    Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
  • It's aimed at clearing out dead skin cells to make way for dewy and radiant skin.
    Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 25 Jan. 2023
  • It can even be left on overnight and removed in the morning for radiant skin.
    Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Bathed in the warm glow of salon lighting, her skin looks smooth and radiant.
    Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Find a bench and sit among the radiant flowers, ponds and chirping birds.
    Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The finish is radiant and gives me a ‘lil glow but not shiny, and doesn’t crack, crease, or melt down.
    Marie Lodi, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The look left Kravitz's nails looking clean and radiant.
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 19 June 2026
  • My skin looks like skin, albeit more radiant, and my pores, while hidden, can breathe.
    Taylor Rock, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Mark this down at the first wearing of this simply radiant golden gown.
    Laney Crawley, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
  • At its core, blush is supposed to evoke a healthy and radiant complexion.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2024
  • At its core, blush is supposed to evoke a healthy and radiant complexion.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The room was a radiant tableau of Black beauty and brilliance.
    Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
  • About a minute in, a radiant drone fades up like morning sunlight spilling across a landscape.
    Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 24 Feb. 2026
  • This is the radiant point of the Perseids, hence their name.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Dean’s star power is radiant and fueled by more than just charisma.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The brilliance of a radiant cut is its true special power.
    Shelby Wax, Vogue, 22 May 2026
  • The Lyrids are best viewed away from their radiant, appearing longer that way.
    Julia Musto, Fox News, 18 Apr. 2023
  • But Roberts is certainly radiant, even if she’s not called on to do all that much.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
  • White flower blooms in spring form clusters, and radiant leaves emerge in autumn.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Cue the applause for radiant, baby-soft skin.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Michalle is petite, good-natured, and very pretty, with dark eyes and a radiant smile.
    Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • Their skin is clearer, more radiant; their hair is fuller; their glow feels authentic.
    Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Butter yellow looks sun-kissed and radiant with a chrome finish.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 May 2026
  • In one rare snap, the Beckhams wore khakis and white t-shirts and still managed to look radiant.
    Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 4 Oct. 2023
  • But the tangy, clean scent of sea spray and radiant purple-pink twilights make the planning more than worth it.
    Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The bride had a radiant smile on her face and showed off her engagement ring in one close-up photo from the shoot.
    Michael Nied, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025

radiant

2 of 2 noun
  • The warmer months are always the best time to show off radiant, dewy skin.
    Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 8 Apr. 2021
  • Those close to the radiant have very short trails and are easily missed.
    Julia Musto, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2022
  • An acidic pH helps keep your skin balanced, healthy, and radiant.
    Dori Price, Good Housekeeping, 28 Dec. 2020
  • Just before dawn, the radiant will be high overhead.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Almighty God, radiant with light, cast your goodness to shine upon me.
    Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 12 Oct. 2022
  • This is when the radiant that the meteors will seem to emanate from is highest in the sky.
    Eric MacK, Forbes, 26 June 2022
  • Pre-dawn hours offer the most meteors because the radiant is high in the sky.
    Amanda Castro hannah Parry anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
  • The background will remain darkly radiant, and a soft light will fall on the subject.
    Travel, 16 Dec. 2020
  • What was once an ode to a master, a radiant still life, has evolved into an immersive work in progress.
    Louisa Chu, chicagotribune.com, 11 Apr. 2022
  • Edwina's radiant with joy as Mary and Kate daub her with the turmeric paste.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2022
  • Lyrid meteors may be seen anytime after dark when the radiant is above the horizon.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2026
  • First, locate the radiant to the left of the waning moon using a handy smartphone stargazing app.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 May 2026
  • The finish is soft and glowing and leaves my skin looking smoother and subtlety radiant.
    Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Nov. 2022
  • To best see the tonight's meteor show, face northeast, but don't stare directly at the radiant.
    Amanda Castro hannah Parry anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Meteors near the radiant produce shorter streaks and are harder to see.
    Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 12 Dec. 2025
  • The product itself applied seamlessly and my skin was dewy, radiant, and smooth.
    Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 25 June 2021
  • In one image, a radiant Kiara waved at the camera, Joel’s hands cradling her belly.
    Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Kidman fittingly dressed like a winner all those years ago, looking radiant in a little black dress.
    Elle Meier, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Go for a radiant set that almost feels bridal-worthy along with the addition of delicate pearls.
    Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
  • These meteors are best seen during the last dark hour before dawn, when the radiant lies highest above the horizon in a dark sky.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 14 Dec. 2025
  • The radiant is near Orion’s club and rises late, making the early morning hours the best time to watch.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
  • And the rich body butter, which has a relaxing lavender scent, makes arms and legs radiant — a perfect mix of dolled up and coddled.
    Allure Editors, Allure, 1 Dec. 2021
  • With the moon out of the way and the radiant high in the sky by mid-evening, observers could see more than 100 meteors per hour.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Shoppers say that these soft washes of color glide on easily for a radiant, no-makeup makeup look.
    Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Canelo died steps away from where my mom drew her last breaths, in front of a large photo of her in her early 20s, radiant and smiling.
    Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2022
  • The makeup experts said that your skin will appear more nourished, hydrated, and radiant.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The actress—who is an executive producer on the show—looked sun-kissed and radiant in an ivory minidress with gold accents.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 July 2022
  • The Leonids should be visible across the night sky and will appear with a longer tail to spectators who view them away from their radiant.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
  • The radiant rises in the northeast by late evening and climbs higher through the night, making the hours before dawn the most productive.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
  • While on a daytime date with her boyfriend Marc Kalman, the model looked radiant in a preppy-meets-grungy uniform.
    Eni Subair, Vogue, 11 May 2022

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