scintillating
adjective
scin·til·lat·ing
ˈsin-tə-ˌlā-tiŋ 
: brilliantly lively, stimulating, or witty
a scintillating conversation
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Eloy Room made 15 saves in a scintillating performance in goal, securing the country's first-ever World Cup point.
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Russell Lewis,
NPR,
22 June 2026
Winning the quadrennial tournament is considered the crowning achievement of a player’s career, and previous editions have seen some scintillating and era-defining performances from the GOATs over the decades.
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Tushaar Kuthiala,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 June 2026
That man is none other than Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, whose scintillating seven-save masterpiece against Spain earlier this week has grown his social media follower count from one measured in the thousands to tens of millions in a little more than three days.
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Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Suffice it to say that the spectacle, while not exactly comparable to watching paint dry, is not always scintillating.
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Stephen Farber,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
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Russell Lewis,
NPR,
22 June 2026
Winning the quadrennial tournament is considered the crowning achievement of a player’s career, and previous editions have seen some scintillating and era-defining performances from the GOATs over the decades.
—
Tushaar Kuthiala,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 June 2026
That man is none other than Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, whose scintillating seven-save masterpiece against Spain earlier this week has grown his social media follower count from one measured in the thousands to tens of millions in a little more than three days.
—
Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Suffice it to say that the spectacle, while not exactly comparable to watching paint dry, is not always scintillating.
—
Stephen Farber,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
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“Scintillating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scintillating. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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