scintillations

plural of scintillation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scintillations
Noun
  • Perch yourself in the Hollywood Hills and watch as the city twinkles below at night.
    Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • My reflection is tall, perhaps rather like an arrow, my blond hair gleams.
    Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Below, the Winged Victory gleams in the garden.
    Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Directed by Olivier & Tony Award nominee Jeremy Herrin (People, Places and Things; Wolf Hall) and MacMillan, Every Brilliant Thing revolves around a man who looks back at his life and the glimmers of hope that carried him through.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Well, that’s where the Golden State truly glimmers.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The ash of the cigarette glows in the darkness of the truck.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Essentially the second tone knob engages an onboard distortion circuit, and when it's activated, a rendering of Godzilla on the pickguard glows and pulsates, the brightness varying depending on the gain levels.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Among the first to draw the camera flashes were Cindy Crawford and Kaia Gerber, the ultimate mother-daughter duo, both in custom Gucci gowns.
    Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Already one of the best perimeter defenders in the league, the 6-foot-7 swingman, still just 22, has exhibited flashes of potency on the other end of the court.
    Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This Halloween espresso martini shines when paired with rich, indulgent treats that complement its coffee and orange flavors.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
  • And, since the power of a novel is tied to presence, what Dmitri and Ivan stand for shines forth more strongly.
    Karl Ove Knausgaard, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Scintillations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scintillations. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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