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as in to gleam
to shoot forth bursts of light
the diamond ring scintillated in the sunlight
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Recent Examples of scintillate
After a career creating picture books for children, Keats—born Jacob Ezra Katz—had gone back in memory to the scrappy milieu of his early years and recorded all sorts of scintillating details.
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Meghan Cox Gurdon, wsj.com, 12 May 2023
The musician posted a short but scintillating clip on Twitter that features a snippet of the song’s slinky groove.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2023
At this point in the first round, however, a 6-4, 244-pound pocket passer with 4.43-second speed in the 40-yard dash and scintillating skills as a deep thrower might be too attractive for Carroll to ignore.
—Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2023
His shooting splits are scintillating with 70 shot attempts in three games: 66% on two-pointers, 41.2% from three, and 85.7% at the foul line.
—Shane Young, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
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Meghan Cox Gurdon, wsj.com, 12 May 2023
The musician posted a short but scintillating clip on Twitter that features a snippet of the song’s slinky groove.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2023
At this point in the first round, however, a 6-4, 244-pound pocket passer with 4.43-second speed in the 40-yard dash and scintillating skills as a deep thrower might be too attractive for Carroll to ignore.
—Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2023
His shooting splits are scintillating with 70 shot attempts in three games: 66% on two-pointers, 41.2% from three, and 85.7% at the foul line.
—Shane Young, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scintillate
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The 55 year old styled her blonde hair in a side part with soft chest-length curls, framing a multi-watt statement crystal necklace and a pair of sparkling stud earrings.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
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Queen Latifah, who is presenting at this year's ceremony, walked the red carpet in a sparkling black look.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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The idea of the song — ‘Jules Rimet still gleaming’ — is looking back at the 1966 World Cup rather than talking about winning the Euros.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Anthony and Metcalf attended separate schools in Frisco, one of Texas’ fastest-growing cities that is dotted with dozens of modern school campuses and gleaming athletic facilities.—
Jamie Stengle,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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At Palisades State Park, striking red-pink Sioux quartzite cliffs jut up to 50 feet above Split Rock Creek, their jagged faces almost glowing against a backdrop of bucolic farmland.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Midwest Living,
4 June 2026
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Although the building is gray and the galleries dark, the contents glow.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
4 June 2026
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Northeast Kansas and northwest Missouri have the best chances for strong to severe storms and flash flooding overnight into Friday.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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There was a sudden flourishing of knives, blades flashing in the market lights.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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In the same skillet, heat the remaining tablespoon oil over medium-high until shimmering, about 1 minute.—
Emily Weinstein,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2026
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Lopez’s dress was crafted with a black, long-sleeve top and a high neckline covered in shimmering sequins.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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Lincoln-Sudbury led 9-2 at halftime as Dooley continued to shine, adding three more goals, pumping his first-half total up to five.—
Erik Anderson,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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And on the rare days when the sun isn't shining, there’s a large indoor pool along with table tennis and a foosball table.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Mercury will complete the line-up, glistening close to the horizon, but will prove a greater challenge to spot in the glow of the setting sun.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
27 May 2026
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These technologies get utterly confused by the transition from a matte brick wall to a shiny metallic bumper, or from dull tissue to glistening bodily fluids.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
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“Scintillate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scintillate. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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