scintilla

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Recent Examples of scintilla Just a scintilla of resignation that no-Butler makes a Celtics series look grim. Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024 Under the old law, the guardian of the person could handle only small amounts of the ward’s funds, which meant that if the ward had more than a scintilla of money, then the court had to appoint a guardian of the estate. Virginia Hammerle, Dallas News, 13 Aug. 2023 There is not a scintilla of evidence supporting the scandalous allegations that the Church harassed the accusers. Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 31 May 2023 There’s not a scintilla of heat between any of the couples. David Benedict, Variety, 26 May 2023 See All Example Sentences for scintilla
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scintilla
Noun
  • There were glimmers of hope, even in bitter defeat, for the reigning AFC champions.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The new research offered one glimmer of hope, as populations of the green sea turtle are rebounding thanks to conservation efforts.
    Nell Lewis, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The shreds will quickly soften in a few minutes at room temperature.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
  • After all, that warped sitcom spoof has to be one of the most genuinely demented things to ever air, without a shred of warning and in the middle of the night, on cable TV.
    A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In some cases, weight gain or subtle behavior changes may be the only hints before the foal arrives.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Rader evaded capture for years despite having frequently contacted police and media to drop hints about his identity from 1974 to 1979.
    Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Pacific Time, under a sprinkling Seattle sky and a closed roof at T-Mobile Park.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
  • When the Linguina Monograno all’Astice arrives, there are oohs and aahs as a waiter tosses the pasta in front of guests and finishes with a sprinkling of zest from a cedro, a large Italian citrus.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • On October 14, Kim Kardashian made a controversial splash in the undergarment and shapewear world with the announcement of SKIMS full-bush panties that resemble 17th century merkins and sell for $32 a pop.
    Quispe López, Them., 15 Oct. 2025
  • Based on the splash off the corner onto Rollins, Reed also chose to side with Bron instead of The Visionary.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The room is shadowy but lively, with the sense that there are things going on in every speck of the frame.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Every splash of rain, speck of dust, or pinprick of light could mar the negative.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Here's what to know Autumn bulb planting is one of those great bits of gardening optimism.
    Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The first draft was a little bit cuckoo, hence my headspace.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But these low-risk hi jinx will encourage your own littles to try new things and take chances for the adventure of learning and saving friends.
    Katie Grant, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The pattern continues without the game, with the introduction of Kai Havertz and Noni Madueke doing little to improve things.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025

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“Scintilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scintilla. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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