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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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With this final step, your appliance should be sparkling.Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025
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Hamels, Lester and Price sparkled in the World Series.Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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The buckle comes in a gleaming silver for a subtle glinty touch.Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
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On the track, the 6 God gets introspective about the trials and tribulations of his 2024 over Conductor’s gleaming production, and seemingly blasts those who switched sides on him throughout the Kendrick Lamar feud.Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Jan. 2025
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In some shots, embers can still be seen glowing amid the wreckage.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
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His second story collection, Chemical Valley, won the Alistair MacLeod Short Fiction Prize, received glowing reviews, and was a finalist for the Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award and the ReLit Award.Nicola Davison, Hazlitt, 10 Jan. 2025
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If your submission is correct, the terms will flash in the category color and will be removed from the board.Billie Schwab Dunn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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The 30-year-old suspect flashed a gun and demanded to be let into the victim’s work truck, and that’s when things started to go wrong, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said in an affidavit.Mark Price, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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Anne Hathaway shimmered at the opening ceremony of Bulgari’s Serpenti Infinito Exhibition on Wednesday in Shanghai, celebrating the upcoming Year of the Snake in the lunar calendar.Julia Teti, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
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Our Hanukkah candles shimmer in the light of our Christmas tree.Scott Simon, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024
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So don’t hesitate to shine your light in the darkness.Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
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Instead of just talking about inclusion, show it by giving everyone space to shine and actually listen.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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The shift shined a new light on Starship for viewers, as the golden hour sun glistened off the rocket's frosty silver exterior.Mike Wall, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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So, medium heat produces fluffy and glistening curds, the Goldilocks of eggs.The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 1 Jan. 2025
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His electric truck was already headed toward New Orleans, traveling from his trailer home outside Houston and past the twinkling oil refineries to the east, when Shamsud-Din Jabbar began capturing a video on his phone in the dark.Edgar Sandoval, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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The immersive experience guides visitors through a mile-long garden trail of 1 million twinkling lights featuring light installations designed by international artists.Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Scintillate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scintillate. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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