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as in sparkling
to give off sparks
we watched contentedly as our campfire scintillated in the darkness
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as in gleaming
to shoot forth bursts of light
the diamond ring scintillated in the sunlight
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as in shimmering
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Recent Examples of scintillating
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
The 120th World Series offers one of the most scintillating matchups in recent memory.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
Much like watching people paddle a boat, watching people carry heavy objects is not the most scintillating television.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
Overall, not the most scintillating evening of political discourse ever to grace a presidential debate stage.
—Paul Beckett, WSJ, 28 Sep. 2023
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Verb
Stepping into a leading role with the national team in his first appearance for his father’s homeland, Powell put together a scintillating performance in Mexico in leading Jamaica through the pre-qualifying round for next summer’s World Cup qualifiers.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
The 120th World Series offers one of the most scintillating matchups in recent memory.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
Much like watching people paddle a boat, watching people carry heavy objects is not the most scintillating television.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
Overall, not the most scintillating evening of political discourse ever to grace a presidential debate stage.
—Paul Beckett, WSJ, 28 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scintillating
Verb
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Moving from depressing, poorly maintained facilities to sparkling new designs that excite passengers.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Allow the racks to soak for a few minutes before taking a brush or sponge and working in the cleaner until your racks are sparkling clean.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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For decades, wealthy Gulf Arab states cast themselves as oases of stability in a region mired in conflict, building gleaming capitals with fast-growing economies powered by by millions of foreign workers drawn to economic opportunity and a tax-free lifestyle.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Stewart wore a pinkish brown tweed jacket with a double-breasted silhouette, peaked lapels, structured shoulders with shoulder pads, and gleaming golden buttons.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In Michigan, the shimmering lights could be visible in the night sky across the Upper Peninsula, NOAA says.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Inside Lenox, palm fronds throw shimmering shadows and rattan lampshades cast a lazy glow.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Inside, the minimalist lobby doubles as a gallery, and the in-house restaurant, The Hive, is dripping with sculptures of glowing honeycombs, kudzu vines, and swarms of bees.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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The mural, which took nearly three years to complete, features glowing, starry skies punctuated by larger-than-life characters and magical landscapes that don’t exist in our realm.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
AFAR Media,
15 Sep. 2025
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Paneled in fragrant Japanese wood, the city’s largest hotel spa provides a stunning view of downtown’s glittering skyline.—
Terry Elward,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Glacier Palace is a frozen wonderland of glittering ice tunnels, intricate sculptures, and even an ice slide.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The ridiculously nourishing formula leaves you glistening but never greasy, with the coconut, açai, and brazil nut oils restoring suppleness to a level that pleased our testers as much as its tropical, coconutty scent and mess-free pump.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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What can any of us make of our momentary intimate lives in such an immense world, with equally immense unknowns, mysteries as great as death or the whale, as deep as love or the ocean, as sad and beautiful as a jellyfish torn and glistening in a small fortress of shore rock?—
Natalie Diaz
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The first photo in the carousel showed Brooks posing with her arms wrapped around her husband-to-be, flashing her ring as the couple posed for the camera in the black-and-white shot.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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With the flashing beacon crosswalk no longer a choice, one option would be to install a radar speed sign.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His hair—blond and swept up like Bowie’s—caught the sun, his gold incisor glinting behind his grin (the upshot of a dental emergency along the Hippie Trail in Goa).—
T. Coraghessan Boyle,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Scintillating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scintillating. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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