scintillations

noun

plural of scintillation
as in glints

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scintillations
  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
  • Anyone who notices flashes, new floaters or a shadow in their vision should seek urgent eye care.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
  • The nurturing Moon in your 12th House of Solitude conjoins sudden Uranus there, so flashes of insight may surface in dreams, meditation, or a quiet shower.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 11 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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