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In Manhattan, a celery root ice cream floats in a briny celeriac soda at Smithereens, and at Echelon in Ann Arbor, Michigan, savory corn ice cream gets topped with a glistening dollop of caviar.—
Charlie Kolodziej,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Jan. 2026 -
Curving around the glistening, glacial Sarmiento Lake, an amphitheater of rooms gazes up at the Paine massif, with scenes constantly shifting depending on the time of day.—
Sarah Marshall,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Even her nails were on the simpler side, with a perfectly pretty French manicure topped off with subtly shimmering tips.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
2 Feb. 2026
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As the owners fired up a countertop popcorn machine, a disco ball hanging from the ceiling cast hundreds of shimmering reflections across the room.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
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The trailer features stunning images of the massive gleaming white cube that was the centerpiece of the staging and Instagram-worthy shots of the pryo and special effects that made the tour a must-see for fans.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
10 Dec. 2025
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When the tempo calms down for genuine soul-searching and truth-telling, the results may not be dramatically scintillating but there is a blunt and convincing force that registers between these two big beefy half-bros who aren’t used to expressing their feelings.—
Richard Kuipers,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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At some point, teams have to be asking themselves that question after another scintillating show put on display in the second half Saturday in San Antonio.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
18 Jan. 2026
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Alani Nu Energy Drink Variety Packs Powering up your day with Alani Nu's sparkling energy drink is a little more affordable this month when cases of 18 are $6 off.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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The third Refresher drink is Dunkin’s Blush Spritz Refresher, topped with sparkling water for an even more bubbly, refreshing sip.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Jan. 2026
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The county became a glittering crystal mecca not necessarily because of top-down industrial policy, but because of a nearly all-consuming drive to hustle.—
Louise Matsakis Rachel Zheng,
Wired News,
20 Jan. 2026
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The song eventually escalates into a lecherous, breathless, glittering climax of incandescent synthesizers and melodic moans—an erotic asphyxiation depicted as utterly glorious.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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This look features a shimmery electric blue half moon atop an opaque nude base.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Manucurist Active Shine Illuminating Nail Polish is a two-in-one product that strengthens my nails and gives them a shimmery finish — all for under $20.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
18 Jan. 2026
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But three seconds after the Wild killed the minor, big Logan Stanley scored with a perfect and blinding shot after Foligno burst out of the defensive zone without the puck.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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Only in the moments after stepping out into a blinding sun, our few remaining protagonists are either stalled or starting over, with little to show for it either way.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Scintillant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scintillant. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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