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Adjective
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Udo Kier is the perverted master of ceremonies in this three-ring circus of deviancy from director Paul Morrissey, which takes Frankenstein’s romantic necrophilia and distills it to its glistening, taboo essence.—
Katie Rife,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025 -
Delicate purple, white, or lavender-pink flowers are embedded among tiny, glistening leaves.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Designer Chad Graci applied it to living-room ceilings of a private residence at the Four Seasons in New Orleans, where the lacquer hovers overhead like a shimmering pond.—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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Aguilera is featured performing several holiday classics and hits amid a backdrop of the Eiffel Tower transformed into a shimmering Christmas tree.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Curry scored a scintillating 35 points after scoring 42 the day before, but the rest of a mix-and-match Warriors lineup looked flat by comparison.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
25 Oct. 2025
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Back-to-back losses, the second being a scintillating unanimous-decision loss on short notice to Amanda Lemos at UFC 298 in February 2024 at Honda Center that came with a $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus, set Dern on a straighter path and a reunion with Parillo.—
Brian Martin,
Oc Register,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Sculptural Waves Diamond Wedding Ring in 14K Rose Gold, for instance, takes advantage of bezel detailing as a way to accentuate its sparkling diamonds and add even more modernity to the mix.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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Even with years of grime, there's still hope for getting a sparkling dishwasher.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Hilton matched the high-shine of the crystals on the shoe with a glittering black slipdress.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Beyond supernatural encounters, the Beaux-Arts hotel is also a glittering grande dame of the French Quarter, with a revolving carousel bar, pristine marble floors, and a wooden grandfather clock that’s chimed in the lobby since 1909.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Pataky wore a shimmery silver dress that stopped above the knee paired with silver heels.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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While the shade range isn’t as vast as OPI or Sally Hansen, there’s still a solid variety, including neutrals, jewel tones, pastels, and even some shimmery and pearl finishes.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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But Powell has more easygoing charm than blinding charisma.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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But One Day in October holds up Taasa’s grief like a blinding torch, so bright and overwhelming that the thousands of grieving parents who live mere miles from her have been obscured.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Its primary food source is the winter firefly (Diaphanes lampyroides), which attracts mates with a continuous, non-flashing light.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Scintillant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scintillant. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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