scintillating
adjective
scin·til·lat·ing
ˈsin-tə-ˌlā-tiŋ 
: brilliantly lively, stimulating, or witty
a scintillating conversation
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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.
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ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Granted, the Club World Cup ended the summer still fighting for relevancy, but PSG did take it seriously, and could not find an answer to Palmer’s scintillating display.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Something that is worth noting is that such agreements and partnership may not drive as scintillating or as exciting headlines as have occurred in earlier cycles.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love was the talk of the tundra after a scintillating second half in 2023, and expectations were through the roof for the former first-round pick heading into 2024 as a result.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Granted, the Club World Cup ended the summer still fighting for relevancy, but PSG did take it seriously, and could not find an answer to Palmer’s scintillating display.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Something that is worth noting is that such agreements and partnership may not drive as scintillating or as exciting headlines as have occurred in earlier cycles.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love was the talk of the tundra after a scintillating second half in 2023, and expectations were through the roof for the former first-round pick heading into 2024 as a result.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Scintillating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scintillating. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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