How to Use scintillating in a Sentence

scintillating

adjective
  • The band's scintillating grooves helped that glow grow.
    Milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2017
  • That could mean kids arguing in the back seat, or scintillating neon signs along the route.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2019
  • The build-up to Brexit throbbed with all the scintillating drama of a Shakespeare play.
    Isobel Thompson, The Hive, 21 Apr. 2017
  • Here are a few of the more scintillating quotes from the conference, which streamed live on Facebook.
    Los Angeles Times Staff, latimes.com, 4 June 2017
  • With fears that Harry Kane could face a lengthy spell on the sidelines, Son has hit scintillating form just at the right time for Spurs.
    SI.com, 15 Mar. 2018
  • The striker, on-loan at Bristol City, has been in scintillating form for the Robins this season.
    SI.com, 19 July 2017
  • In a scintillating four-hole stretch, McIlroy made four birdies and lost ground to Reed, who threw in an eagle on him.
    Tod Leonard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 7 Apr. 2018
  • For a glimpse of what makes Seoul so scintillating, check out this story by our writer J. Maarten Troost.
    National Geographic, 31 Dec. 2019
  • Flavors of bright berries, wild thyme and mountain air make this a scintillating rosé.
    Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2020
  • David Lovejoy’s scintillating and multi-faceted Chevalier, fittingly, seems both of the world of the court and apart from it.
    Kerry Reid, chicagotribune.com, 4 June 2018
  • In the second quarter, Guy went 26 yards for a score before Duchemin joined in with a scintillating return.
    BostonGlobe.com, 29 Nov. 2019
  • But saying that Biden won doesn’t mean the debate was scintillating.
    Jonah Goldberg, National Review, 18 Mar. 2020
  • The boots’ origins, which date back to 1961, however, are a bit less scintillating.
    Barry Samaha, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Nov. 2020
  • The Celtics are paying him $5.4 million this season, and the 6-foot-8-inch forward has already emerged as one of the league’s most scintillating young talents.
    Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Apr. 2018
  • When the pandemic kicked into gear back in March 2020, these both scintillating and stressful field schools were no more.
    Robin George Andrews, Wired, 15 May 2021
  • A scintillating Sunday of games jolted the tournament to life like a triple shot of espresso.
    John Marshall, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2017
  • The heat of your breath and a few sultry words is incredibly scintillating.
    Marie Claire, 27 Sep. 2016
  • No less scintillating was the orchestra in Aimard's midst.
    Zachary Lewis, cleveland.com, 19 May 2017
  • The Tewaaraton caps what has been a scintillating career for Rambo.
    Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, 1 June 2017
  • That scintillating performance — along with a pair of close losses — convinced voters for the Eclipse Awards that Good Magic was the best 2-year-old in the nation.
    Clark Spencer, miamiherald, 2 Mar. 2018
  • Running back Jayden McGruder had a scintillating 70-yard run to the five-yard line.
    Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com, 5 Dec. 2019
  • Rack of lamb is rarely the most scintillating entree on a menu, but Gold’s version is exceptional.
    Phil Vettel, chicagotribune.com, 27 Apr. 2018
  • Its popularity is in large part down to the scintillating performance of the home team.
    B.f., The Economist, 20 Oct. 2019
  • This one is a crisp, vibrant wine with a scintillating acidity.
    Lettie Teague, WSJ, 7 Dec. 2017
  • Every page had a delightful turn of phrase, a scintillating description of a tempting dish, a town to visit, a church to see, a saint or sinner to read more about.
    Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2019
  • So if you're headed to one of the three scintillating conferences in Amsterdam in the coming months, bring a raincoat and a caffeine habit.
    Wired Staff, WIRED, 1 Oct. 1995
  • Their scintillating 3-3 draw with Portugal turned out to be the highlight of Spain's tournament.
    SI.com, 5 July 2018
  • Playing some scintillating soccer in Kazan, Falcao scored with the outside of his foot in the 70th minute after a superb pass from playmaker Juan Quintero in the back of the defense.
    Fox News, 24 June 2018
  • Rory McIlroy arrives in search of the career grand slam after a scintillating final-round 64 at Bay Hill.
    Teddy Greenstein, chicagotribune.com, 30 Mar. 2018
  • Jayson Tatum scored 28 points in scintillating fashion.
    David Murphy, Philly.com, 1 May 2018

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