scintillating
adjective
scin·til·lat·ing
ˈsin-tə-ˌlā-tiŋ 
: brilliantly lively, stimulating, or witty
a scintillating conversation
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Steve Buckley argues that Maye has liberated the Patriots from their past with that scintillating win over the Bills on Sunday.
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Chris Branch, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Diggs, who had enjoyed a memorable spell at Buffalo between 2020-2023, returned to his former home in scintillating form.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
We have been delighted by the candor and courage displayed by the sextet, by the wit and scintillating prose, by their confidence and impressive command of their subjects.
—Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2025
Putnam liked that idea, and a wealthy benefactor, steel heiress Amy Phipps Guest, provided financial support for the feat—really more of a publicity stunt, since Putnam's plan, as always, was to publish a scintillating memoir of the journey.
—ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
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Chris Branch, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Diggs, who had enjoyed a memorable spell at Buffalo between 2020-2023, returned to his former home in scintillating form.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
We have been delighted by the candor and courage displayed by the sextet, by the wit and scintillating prose, by their confidence and impressive command of their subjects.
—Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2025
Putnam liked that idea, and a wealthy benefactor, steel heiress Amy Phipps Guest, provided financial support for the feat—really more of a publicity stunt, since Putnam's plan, as always, was to publish a scintillating memoir of the journey.
—ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Scintillating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scintillating. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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