scintillations

Definition of scintillationsnext
plural of scintillation
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Noun
  • 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
  • But, there will be progress, if not twinkles of excitement.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Around the corner is Alexander Calder’s 1964 fountain Three Quintains (Hello Girls), which has been lovingly restored and gleams in the early morning light.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
  • General Daily Insight for April 10, 2026 A friendly spark gleams over our current conversations.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • While math achievement saw a rebound after the pandemic, reading continued to decline through 2024, with 2025 offering glimmers of a turnaround, the report said.
    Paris Barraza, USA Today, 14 May 2026
  • The Melissa is a slightly wider shape for more coverage and balance on longer or wider faces, with a chunky gold hinge that glimmers in the sun.
    Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • Too bad Illinoisans will not join in the illuminations at home for our nation’s semiquincentennial — at least not legally.
    Brad Weisenstein, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Fox News Digital previously reported that the FAA was investigating a similar incident after the crew of a National Guard Black Hawk helicopter reported receiving illuminations by a green laser near Hector International Airport in North Dakota in 2025.
    Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Come evening, the pizza oven glows or a local farm-to-table chef cooks as the light fades.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The blue-white light of the star Spica will be visible twinkling to the upper right of the lunar disk in the constellation Virgo, while the red supergiant Arcturus glows to its upper left in Bootes.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Against average or below-average defenses, Rodgers was typically good, sometimes even showing flashes of his old brilliance.
    Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 17 May 2026
  • Indeed, the only shooting victims shown (in several devastating flashes) are the heart of the film’s insoluble sorrows.
    Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Sandy shines, Marlins win to launch latest season of budget-ball // Sister Jean gone.
    Greg Cote April 19, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Scintillations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scintillations. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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