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as in to gleam
to shoot forth bursts of light
the diamond ring scintillated in the sunlight
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Recent Examples of scintillate
At this point in the first round, however, a 6-4, 244-pound pocket passer with 4.43-second speed in the 40-yard dash and scintillating skills as a deep thrower might be too attractive for Carroll to ignore.
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Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2023
From the inland hills of Lake Garda, the winery produces this scintillating rosé from a blend of corvina, molinara, corvinone and rondinella.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 25 May 2023
After a career creating picture books for children, Keats—born Jacob Ezra Katz—had gone back in memory to the scrappy milieu of his early years and recorded all sorts of scintillating details.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, wsj.com, 12 May 2023
His shooting splits are scintillating with 70 shot attempts in three games: 66% on two-pointers, 41.2% from three, and 85.7% at the foul line.
—Shane Young, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
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Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2023
From the inland hills of Lake Garda, the winery produces this scintillating rosé from a blend of corvina, molinara, corvinone and rondinella.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 25 May 2023
After a career creating picture books for children, Keats—born Jacob Ezra Katz—had gone back in memory to the scrappy milieu of his early years and recorded all sorts of scintillating details.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, wsj.com, 12 May 2023
His shooting splits are scintillating with 70 shot attempts in three games: 66% on two-pointers, 41.2% from three, and 85.7% at the foul line.
—Shane Young, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scintillate
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In the video, Zimmerman tucked into a burger while wearing her sparkling white wedding gown.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Photo : Niamh Whitty There are sparkling vantages of Courtmacsherry Bay.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
27 May 2025
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But its sound was always gleaming and well-rounded, the instrumental balance impeccable all evening.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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Photo : Become Legendary The primary bathroom is wrapped in gleaming turquoise-colored tile.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
21 May 2025
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When reached by Vulture to comment on the apparent reference to her case, Carroll had only glowing words about her attorney.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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Saturn will glow in the sky to the right, and the sparkly Pleiades star cluster will be visible just to the pair’s left.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
2 June 2025
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Steve’s first instinct is almost always to say something awful or unkind, and then Murray’s eyes flash a desire to take it back.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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Goldberg flashed a confused look after Behar's admission, as the audience applauded and conservative panelist Alyssa Farah Griffin laughed while segueing into her own point.—
Joey Nolfi Published,
EW.com,
11 June 2025
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Spanning the entire 32nd floor of the Olympia Dumbo and going for $19.5 million, the five-bedroom aerie offers spine-tingling views of the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges plus shimmering New York Harbor and skyline vistas for your own main-character brooding.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
2 June 2025
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Just beyond the levee, the Sacramento River shimmered.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 May 2025
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What Happens On The Solstice On the date of the June solstice, the sun shines directly overhead at the Tropic of Cancer, an imaginary line around Earth at 23.5 degrees north of the equator (through Mexico, India and Egypt).—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Philadelphia's front line on defense shined bright against Patrick Mahomes in the Super Bowl, and showed teams across the league just how much of a difference-maker a relentless pass rush can be.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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There are glistening turquoise pools, loads of cigarettes, diamond jewelry, and everything is doused in the golden Los Angeles sun.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2025
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The hardwood flooring glistens while shadow boxing under a chair rail and crown molding enhance the visual appeal.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
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From dazzling diamond collars set with emeralds to circular blue titanium earrings twinkling with diamonds to flexible ceramic and diamond bracelets, Benoi offered a glamorous range of refined, red carpet-worthy jewels.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Ayer's clip featured a mesmerizing pan of Earth from space, twinkling with lights and colors that perfectly contrasted the dark surroundings in the galaxy.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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“Scintillate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scintillate. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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