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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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
There are a few genuinely scintillating moments on Light-Years, though.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2026
And on the morning of December 4, the crescent moon will pair with bright Venus, while Jupiter and Mars will form another scintillating duo.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
With a scintillating 26 points in the Warriors’ 132-125 victory over the Hornets, Steph Curry thrilled the crowd of 19,265 while leading the Warriors to a second consecutive victory and their fifth win in six games.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Deluxe rooms are spacious with neutral, textured wallpaper, soft wall-to-wall turquoise-green carpet, and panoramic windows framing a scintillating Shinjuku (or, with luck, Mount Fuji on the horizon).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
There are a few genuinely scintillating moments on Light-Years, though.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2026
And on the morning of December 4, the crescent moon will pair with bright Venus, while Jupiter and Mars will form another scintillating duo.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
With a scintillating 26 points in the Warriors’ 132-125 victory over the Hornets, Steph Curry thrilled the crowd of 19,265 while leading the Warriors to a second consecutive victory and their fifth win in six games.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scintillating
Adjective
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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
Verb
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With Johnson muscling inside or hitting jumpers long and short, and with considerable help from Mikey Williams and Mark Lavrenov, Sacramento State outlasted Montana State 83-80 with a thrilling finish in front of another full house of nearly 3,000 at sparkling Hornet Pavilion.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Astrophotographer Osama Fathi captured a gorgeous view of a bright stellar triangle sparkling astride the glowing band of the Milky Way in the clear skies above the volcanic terrain of Egypt's Black Desert.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The unlikely eponym follows more than 500 years later, gleaming from the shelves of most major supermarkets, gyms, and convenience stores across America today.—
Sophia Herring,
Vanity Fair,
28 Jan. 2026
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Plus, the gleaming vessel is a gorgeous addition to any vanity.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
Verb
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While the shower’s peak rate is a modest 20 meteors per hour, its swift, bright meteors often leave glowing trails.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Myths like the Paulding Light, a mysterious glowing orb that hovers over the train tracks just across the border.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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High-octane glamour is delivered by servers in glittering jumpsuits worthy of an Abba reunion and a huge circular amber bar, fashioned in the shape of an old whiskey tumbler found in the walls of Raffles Singapore during renovations.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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But when a mysterious woman opens The Grand Lisbon restaurant, his glittering world begins to fracture, exposing the fragile balance between success, memory, and longing.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In addition to the speeding charge, Richardson was cited for following and flashing at vehicles too closely as well as making improper lane changes.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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Gerald McDaniels, driving in the center lane, spotted the Olympian flashing her brights at the car in front of her and announced that Richardson's Aston Martin topped 104 mph on State Road 429 near Stoneybrook Parkway in Winter Garden, Florida.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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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“Scintillating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scintillating. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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