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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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Good sparkles at the 2025 LEADHER Awards presented by RBC in celebration of International Women's Day on March 8 at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Quebec.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Cloudy and Brittle Dishes and Glassware Dishwashers use water to make everything inside them sparkling clean, but when a home has hard water, the results can be less than satisfactory.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Mar. 2025
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The grandeur of soaring, 18-foot ceilings; gleaming mahogany finishes; velvet textures; and custom blue-and-white china work create an elegant but approachable ambiance.—
Spencer Whaley,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Flanked by a Westworld-esque, retro-futuristic ball gown in Kummel red, the gleaming white bale feels almost humble in comparison — standing in the shadow as an artifact of quiet luxury.—
Denni Hu,
WWD,
19 Mar. 2025
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Luckily, fake tanners is one of the best ways to get glowing quick, without any harm to your skin.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
10 Mar. 2025
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The information about the institute which has avoided the memory hole just sits there, though this makes some of it glow brighter.—
Jackson Arn,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Another shows Gordon flashing a peace sign while Swift wraps her arm around her from behind.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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Royals flash leather across the diamond The Royals couldn’t quite find their offensive footing Friday.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2025
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Just last week in Paris, Hadid attended the Dîner du Louvre wearing an asymmetrical Jeremy Scott gown that shimmered in all the right places.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2025
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At the premiere of the series on Feb. 13, stylist Marc Eram dressed Hudson in a shimmering gold Roberto Cavalli couture gown with a flowing train and plunging neckline.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
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Open through Sunday, the three-floor immersive experience brings fans through the card-collecting world, creating both a way to shine a spotlight on stars such as Ichiro Suzuki and Hideki Matsui and educating how Topps has built its passionate baseball card-collecting community.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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The full moon was seen shining its crimson light over the Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais state, Brazil.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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In the best scene, Tereza and Roberta wash themselves using buckets of glistening water, their bodies responding to the physical pleasure, enhanced by sunlight and the sense of communion between two women who choose to float into the future on their own steam.—
Jay D. Weissberg,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
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And Finally… YouTube/Everton FC Monday night was meant to be all about Everton as their glistening new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock hosted a match for the first time.—
Ali Rampling,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Amid the twinkling stars of a far-distant galaxy, life grinds on.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2025
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The cop car stops thirty yards distant, twinkling like a spaceship.—
Joseph O’Neill,
The New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Scintillate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scintillate. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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