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Pronunciation / Transliteration: rayonnant
"Elle avait un sourire rayonnant."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Radiating great joy, cheerfulness, or brightness.
"She walked across the stage with a beaming smile to receive her diploma."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'beam', originating from Old English 'bēam' meaning 'tree' or 'ray of light', evolving in the 19th century to describe radiant facial expressions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Beaming" is said worldwide
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rayonnant
Transliteration: rayonnant
"Elle avait un sourire rayonnant."
strahlend
Transliteration: strahlend
"Sie zeigte ein strahlendes Lächeln."
radioso
Transliteration: radioso
"Aveva un sorriso radioso."
radiante
Transliteration: radiante
"Tenía una sonrisa radiante."
radiante
Transliteration: radiante
"Ela estava com um sorriso radiante."
खिला हुआ
Transliteration: khila hua
"उसके चेहरे पर एक खिला हुआ मुस्कान था।"
眉开眼笑
Transliteration: méi kāi yǎn xiào
"她带着灿烂的笑容走上台。"
함박웃음을 짓는
Transliteration: hambak-useum-eul jitneun
"그녀는 환한 미소를 지으며 걸어왔다."
満面の笑みの
Transliteration: manmen no emi no
"彼女は満面の笑みでステージに上がった。"
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