Grandeur and gallantry never appeared with more lustre in France, than in the last years of Henry the Second's reign.
Source: tatoeba (839209)
Lustre
/ˈlʌstə/
Synonyms for "lustre" (22 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: sheen, adorn, brighten, brilliancy, chandeliers.
- Sentence evidence is available for lustre, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "lustre".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "lustre"
Keep "lustre" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "lustre" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "lustre", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "lustre" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
16 entriesMore specific
9 entriesCollocations
12 entriesadd lustrebestow lustreceramic lustreenhance lustregive lustrehigh lustreimpart lustrelend lustrelustre glazemetallic lustresoft lustresurface lustre
Inflections
2 entriesDerivations
2 entriesSample sentences
14 total sentences available.
His eyes were sunken in his head, and burned with an unnatural lustre.
Source: tatoeba (6310216)
The moon, on the breast of the new-fallen snow, / Gave a lustre of mid-day to objects below; / When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, / But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny rein-deer, / With a little old driver, so lively and quick, / I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
Source: tatoeba (6399673)
And bathed in sunshine stood the chief, endowed / with shape and features most divinely bright. / For graceful tresses and the purple light / of youth did Venus in her child unfold, / and sprightly lustre breathed upon his sight, / beauteous as ivory, or when artists mould / silver or Parian stone, enchased in yellow gold.
Source: tatoeba (6797633)
Showing 4 of 14 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "lustre"?
Closest matches include sheen, adorn, brighten, brilliancy, chandeliers.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "lustre"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.