scintillating
adjective
scin·til·lat·ing
ˈsin-tə-ˌlā-tiŋ 
: brilliantly lively, stimulating, or witty
a scintillating conversation
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Quarterback Taylen Green got out to a scintillating start but leveled off in SEC play, with ball security again being an issue.
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Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 31 Dec. 2025
And on the morning of December 4, the crescent moon will pair with bright Venus, while Jupiter and Mars will form another scintillating duo.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
With a scintillating 26 points in the Warriors’ 132-125 victory over the Hornets, Steph Curry thrilled the crowd of 19,265 while leading the Warriors to a second consecutive victory and their fifth win in six games.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
That scintillating Jim Jarmusch movie, from 2019, a mashup of comedy, science fiction, horror, and apocalyptic rage amid brazen cruelty, is the kind of late masterwork that a longtime director occasionally unleashes if the stars line up.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
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Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 31 Dec. 2025
And on the morning of December 4, the crescent moon will pair with bright Venus, while Jupiter and Mars will form another scintillating duo.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
With a scintillating 26 points in the Warriors’ 132-125 victory over the Hornets, Steph Curry thrilled the crowd of 19,265 while leading the Warriors to a second consecutive victory and their fifth win in six games.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
That scintillating Jim Jarmusch movie, from 2019, a mashup of comedy, science fiction, horror, and apocalyptic rage amid brazen cruelty, is the kind of late masterwork that a longtime director occasionally unleashes if the stars line up.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Scintillating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scintillating. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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