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as in gleams
to shoot forth bursts of light
the diamond ring scintillated in the sunlight
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Adam Lambert sparkles in rhinestones while singing the national anthem before the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies game in New York City on June 26.
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As its name suggests, this pool is nestled in a canyon above UC Berkeley’s Memorial Stadium, where its blue water sparkles amid the green forest.
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Like Beckham’s dress, the 100-percent silk dress softly gleams in the light.
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Despite a couple of funky skips, the album is fueled by the hunger of an artist who really wants the pop life again, perking up electro-scuzz and arena rock with new wave that gleams like glitter.
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Pink and green airbrushing glows against chrome cutouts, 3D decals, and sparkling gemstones.
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The speakeasy-style room glows with a gold-leaf ceiling, ochre velvet sofas, and an extravagant cocktail menu.
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The gigantic star cluster inside the nebula NGC 3603 (about 20,000 light-years away) shines in a second image.
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The sun shines on the rocks, which heats them and warms nearby waters.
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Both for the islanders and for us, the summer shimmers with a hallucinatory mixture of languor and emotional speed, as summers do in childhood.
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This Kendra Scott necklace features a dainty, mother-of-pearl shell pendant that shimmers in the sunlight.
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Theo James flashes a peace sign in London's Mayfair at the official opening of RH's new flagship on June 25.
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Trying to shed ‘nice-guy tendencies’ Jeff Whittington stands in front of the room, flashes a boyish smile, and prepares to be lambasted.
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“Scintillates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scintillates. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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