as in shimmering
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as in sparkling
to give off sparks
we watched contentedly as our campfire scintillated in the darkness
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as in gleaming
to shoot forth bursts of light
the diamond ring scintillated in the sunlight
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Recent Examples of scintillating
Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
The Aztecs lost the opening tip, but that was about the only thing that didn’t go their way in a scintillating 12 minutes.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024
Overall, not the most scintillating evening of political discourse ever to grace a presidential debate stage.
—Paul Beckett, WSJ, 28 Sep. 2023
But this was an early glimpse at the most scintillating story line of the season: Who’ll claim the starting spot behind center after the graduation of Dorian-Thompson Robinson?
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2023
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Adjective
O’Neal took to Instagram early Friday (May 10) to serve up a scintillating and long-winded response on his Instagram featuring a photo that had Sharpe ranked at the No. 51 best player of all time.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
The Aztecs lost the opening tip, but that was about the only thing that didn’t go their way in a scintillating 12 minutes.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024
Overall, not the most scintillating evening of political discourse ever to grace a presidential debate stage.
—Paul Beckett, WSJ, 28 Sep. 2023
But this was an early glimpse at the most scintillating story line of the season: Who’ll claim the starting spot behind center after the graduation of Dorian-Thompson Robinson?
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scintillating
Verb
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Over 12,000 glowing Amazon ratings back up the hype.—
Becca Blond,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2025
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The episode follows Maria (Siena Kelly), a food researcher whose latest project receives a glowing review from a focus group subject named Verity (Rosy McEwen), one of Maria's ex-classmates who was relentlessly bullied in school.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The book revealed the emotional wreckage that lay just beneath the seductive, glittering surface of a certain sector of France’s progressive cultural élite.—
Leslie Camhi,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2025
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Grab an aperol spritz and head to the coast of Capri with a new gothic suspense that proves darkness can lurk under even the most glittering surfaces.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The spherical object reportedly then burst into a blinding bright light.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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After emitting a blinding flash, the blazing rock’s explosion rattled buildings, shattered windows, and hospitalized roughly 1,500 civilians with the waves of its shrapnel.—
Max Bennett,
Discover Magazine,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Glaser, from a very glancing stylistic consideration, looks like a multicam by comparison.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 Aug. 2024
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Even so, Joonam is too scattershot and distanced from culture and politics to resonate with the news — potentially the film’s greatest draw — in more than a glancing way.—
Caryn James,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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The Jets have a glaring need at right tackle after Morgan Moses left in free agency to sign with the rival Patriots.—
Antwan Staley,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2025
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Fast evaluation Banks may feel like an underwhelming pick given the glaring need at QB.—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Scintillating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scintillating. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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