adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a beaming/radiant smile (= when you are very happy )
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‘I’m so pleased,’ she told him with a beaming smile.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
energy
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By means of photosynthesis, plants convert the radiant energy of the sun into chemical energy.
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Solar water heating Harnessing the natural radiant energy of the sun seems an obvious way to cut down on ever-increasing fuel bills.
smile
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The nurse brought Michael a cup of tea and he thanked her, giving her one of his radiant smiles .
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Courtiers who had come to expect her barely to acknowledge them were suddenly treated to radiant smiles and cheerful banter.
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Passing the window, he saw Olivia Davenport, muffled in fur, approach Hoppy with a radiant smile .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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radiant rubies and diamonds
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a radiant bride
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He was radiant with excitement when he came off the stage.
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She announced, with a radiant smile, that she was going to have a baby.
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She looked at him with radiant eyes.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But Gabby was so healthy and radiant and strong.
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For years and years they crossed rivers and oceans to find the Simorgh, that fabulous creature, radiant and dazzling.
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Her face tipped up, radiant .
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Photographs showed it to consist of twenty or more radiant pieces in a straight line, embedded inside an extensive bright cloud.
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She looked a picture, radiant , all in white.
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They were radiant when they returned.
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With each step, they are becoming more and more radiant with light.