scintillations

noun

plural of scintillation
as in glints

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  1. twinkles
  2. gleams
  3. glimmers
  4. illuminations
  5. glows
  6. flashes
  7. shines
Noun
  • Perch yourself in the Hollywood Hills and watch as the city twinkles below at night.
    — Kristin Braswell, Architectural Digest, 30 June 2026
  • In the evening, the whole place twinkles from the lights of a hundred lanterns and flares, which also serve to keep away mosquitoes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of twinkles
Noun
  • The first hotel opened by the Orient Express group, its design gleams with contemporary comfort while still referencing the history of this world-famous train.
    — Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
  • Yorkshire Pecorino gleams pale, smooth, and yogurty.
    — Olivia Potts, Longreads, 28 May 2026
Definition of gleams
Noun
  • But there are glimmers of romance, too, courtesy of Hollis’ childhood boyfriend Jack, played by Timothy Olyphant.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • And, notes Fredriksen, in the big picture disasters of the Anthropocene, even glimmers are important.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 6 July 2026
Definition of glimmers
Noun
  • There is also plenty of pomp, along with bells, bonfires, and illuminations.
    — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 3 July 2026
  • The citywide experience will consist of landmark illuminations, exhibitions, immersive fan activations, and collaborations with local communities and businesses.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of illuminations
Noun
  • Your 5th House of Creativity and Play glows as Venus forms an effortless trine to Chiron in your sign, encouraging pleasure that supports personal healing.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026
  • The unusual auroras were photographed over Hokkaido, Japan, where observers captured diffuse red glows hanging low over the horizon.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 26 May 2026
Definition of glows
Noun
  • With concerns at cornerback and on the edge to start the season, Van Ness can ease the worries of fans and perhaps even the team by turning those flashes into consistent production with the team’s best player sidelined.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, the Brunson couple walked right through the front door, as camera flashes lit up the area right away.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of flashes
Noun
  • Generating a test, refactoring a fragile selector or maintaining a test suite are the kinds of tasks where AI coding shines.
    — Ethan Pronev, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • Interior defensive line shines, edge rushers still growing One of the major surprises of the spring was Will Smith Jr.
    — Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Definition of shines
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