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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scintillant
Adjective
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Against elites, his Dangerous Fenwick is just over 50 percent, but his goal share (11-1) is a scintillating 91 percent.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025 -
The attention required to keep up isn’t always rewarded by the most scintillating developments in a plot that tends more often to simmer on a medium flame than come to a boil.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
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Once removed, Lopez’s glittering statement necklace and earrings were seen.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Selena Quintanilla in Houston on Feb. 26, 1995 Undoubtedly Quintanilla's most iconic fashion moment, the singer took the Astrodome stage at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in 1995 wearing a glittering purple jumpsuit.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Spencer sees her from the window, somehow IMMEDIATELY recognizes his bundled-up wife in the blinding whiteness, then races through the cars and hops out the back.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
6 Apr. 2025
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Don’t forget to highlight your cheeks and the tip of your nose with a blinding highlighter.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Glaser, from a very glancing stylistic consideration, looks like a multicam by comparison.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 Aug. 2024
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Even so, Joonam is too scattershot and distanced from culture and politics to resonate with the news — potentially the film’s greatest draw — in more than a glancing way.—
Caryn James,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2023
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“Scintillant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scintillant. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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