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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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Instead, try drinking sparkling water and eating more fish and whole grains.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
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The former just sparkled on the cover of Sports Illustrated in a glittering green two-piece set that looks like this one from Amazon.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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The futuristic design features gleaming white concrete, glass and water in a complex of five buildings designed by famous Spanish architects Santiago Calatrava and Félix Candela in 1998.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Grace Karin Zip-Front Midi Dress with Pockets A gleaming gold zipper down the front lends a dramatic flourish to this little black dress with a banded waist and cap sleeves.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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The portals glow alluringly, the fountains dance in low light, and the Celestial Carousel is an other-worldly beacon.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Learn about the tiny organisms that create glowing waters during this magical experience.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 May 2025
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The player bet $1.75, hit spin and watched as the symbols flashed across the screen until a jackpot message appeared.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2025
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It's now known to flash in both radio waves and X-rays for a two-minute period every 44 minutes.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
28 May 2025
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Here, Gerdes created an airy, cohesive container with delicate, shimmering flowers of alyssum and ‘Glitz’ euphorbia, pops of pale purple ‘Starfish’ petunia blooms, soft mounds of velvety artemisia, and trailing silver tendrils of dichondra.—
Mike Irvine,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 May 2025
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The shimmering elements of Fanning’s gown cascaded down the design of her dress.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
22 May 2025
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Spritz on just a little and polish with a rag or cloth to make the leaves of artificial plants shine, giving them the illusion of being real.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
25 May 2025
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Anderson proves worthy of some knockout emotional moments, Jamie Lee Curtis shines as a feisty cocktail waitress, and Dave Bautista steals scenes as the show's pensive stage manager.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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Her long, pointy nails glisten just as much, as do her lips, which are coated in Charlotte Tilbury Big Lip Plumpgasm in Nudegasm Diamonds.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
5 May 2025
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In retrospect, Cassidy would understand that Brianna was high, radiantly high, her skin luminous with heat and her glassy eyes glistening.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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As evening sets in, grab a front-row seat by the water to catch the sunset, then cozy up under twinkling café lights with a s’mores kit in hand, perfect for roasting around the resort’s firepit.—
Angela Caraway-Carlton,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2025
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Note that this is why planets typically don’t twinkle.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
15 May 2025
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