Word of the Week #3

Refulgent

Source:
I found this word from “Word of the Day” at dictionary.com. The source cited within dictionary.com is "The Spirit of '76" by Martin Filler, New Republic, July 9, 2001

Sentence:
If Moore was not quite a burned-out case, his once refulgent light flickered only dimly in his sad last years.

Definition:
Refulgent (adjective) – shining brightly; radiant; brilliant; resplendent

My Sentence:
As we sailed across the mysterious body of water that night, I could see a lonely yet refulgent star shining in the sky.