scintillations

plural of scintillation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scintillations
Noun
  • With piercing rumbles, flickering gleams and heaps of fan interaction, Cain's concert felt more like an interactive theatrical experience.
    Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
  • To the west, Puerto Banús gleams with superyachts and designer boutiques—just minutes away by car or bike.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • There were glimmers of the magnificent past at the 2024 French Open against Iga Swiatek when Osaka won the second set 6-1 and was within a point of going 5-1 up in the decider.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Servillo is such a sly actor, and the director showcases his deadpan performance with such slow-build curiosity, that the film is always cueing us to read his mind, to see the glimmers of thought and soul behind the façade.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Athens, Greece Athens glows beneath Mediterranean light, where marble ruins rise from its timeworn hillsides—from the world-famous Parthenon to the Temple of Hephaestus.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Some days my skin glows, and on others stress, and life’s ebbs and flows, bring breakouts, sun spots, dryness, and uneven texture.
    Micaela English, Flow Space, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • As the number one overall pick last year, Williams somewhat underperformed as a rookie, but some of that can be attributed to poor coaching, and the former Heisman Trophy winner showed flashes of brilliance at times.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Tyler Glasnow has shown unhittable flashes.
    The Athletic MLB Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The musical shines by blending humor with themes of reincarnation myths and mortality.
    Gloria Ngwa, Twin Cities, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Scintillations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scintillations. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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