scintillating

adjective

scin·​til·​lat·​ing ˈsin-tə-ˌlā-tiŋ How to pronounce scintillating (audio)
: 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. 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 See All Example Sentences for scintillating

Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of scintillating was in 1793

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“Scintillating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scintillating. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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