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as in to gleam
to shoot forth bursts of light
the diamond ring scintillated in the sunlight
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Recent Examples of scintillate
At this point in the first round, however, a 6-4, 244-pound pocket passer with 4.43-second speed in the 40-yard dash and scintillating skills as a deep thrower might be too attractive for Carroll to ignore.
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Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2023
From the inland hills of Lake Garda, the winery produces this scintillating rosé from a blend of corvina, molinara, corvinone and rondinella.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 25 May 2023
After a career creating picture books for children, Keats—born Jacob Ezra Katz—had gone back in memory to the scrappy milieu of his early years and recorded all sorts of scintillating details.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, wsj.com, 12 May 2023
His shooting splits are scintillating with 70 shot attempts in three games: 66% on two-pointers, 41.2% from three, and 85.7% at the foul line.
—Shane Young, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
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Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2023
From the inland hills of Lake Garda, the winery produces this scintillating rosé from a blend of corvina, molinara, corvinone and rondinella.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 25 May 2023
After a career creating picture books for children, Keats—born Jacob Ezra Katz—had gone back in memory to the scrappy milieu of his early years and recorded all sorts of scintillating details.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, wsj.com, 12 May 2023
His shooting splits are scintillating with 70 shot attempts in three games: 66% on two-pointers, 41.2% from three, and 85.7% at the foul line.
—Shane Young, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scintillate
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Thus, even after splitting its two games in the past week, Kentucky has been bumped into the Lock category — those sparkling wins are not going anywhere.—
Jim Root,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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This feel-good read has sparkling side characters, gritty family dynamics and truly sizzling romance (none of which require you to have any familiarity with the N.F.L.).—
Tia Williams,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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There are two slick but subtle colors, Meteor Ash which is a deep, dark grey and Pearl Black which has a darker, quietly gleaming feel to it.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The towering pillars and crossbars of the Golden Lotus Temple were hosed down by the Asads and are once again gleaming white.—
Deborah Netburn,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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The Funghi lantern from Charlap Hyman & Herrero, hand-painted by artist Pilar Almon, glows like an orange moon, casting a halo over the 1970s French Shogun coffee table by Roger Capron and the vintage Tuareg mat from North Africa.—
Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2025
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In order to achieve a flawless, glowing complexion, Scarlett used facial cleansers, mists, hydrating masks and moisturizers.—
Alison Escalante,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, equity futures are laughing at us, flashing green on Sunday night.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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This neon green swimsuit is the epitome of all of these elements, with a playful cutout across the torso and a high-cut waist to flash some skin.—
Madison Yauger,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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Take the Yayoi Kusama Mirror Infinity Box, standing chest height inside the entrance hall, its matchbox-sized peep-holes two windows onto a tiny, shimmering galaxy of reflection.—
Giles Hattersley,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2025
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Cabello completed her look with a shimmering smokey eye and accessorized with a diamond tennis bracelet and diamond statement rings.—
Marissa Muller,
WWD,
15 Feb. 2025
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Explore Saweetie See latest videos, charts and news Saweetie shined as part of DJ Cassidy’s Pass The Mic Live!—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
18 Feb. 2025
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What might’ve seemed pithy or condescending in another movie becomes downright gorgeous, as each interviewee is bathed in monochromatic light, and shines like a precious jewel.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
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If the club have missed one moment in terms of strengthening their squad, then another moment still glistens in front of them.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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The 154-foot superyacht, which was featured in the 2015 film Entourage, glistens against the Miami skyline.—
Nina Bambysheva,
Forbes,
30 Jan. 2025
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The fields are illuminated by soft, twinkling lights that dance through the rows of tulips, creating an atmosphere of pure wonder.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Feb. 2025
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Adding strands of these twinkling lights—also called fairy lights—to the inside of your home creates a glowing effect in your space throughout the year.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Scintillate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scintillate. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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