glitter
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“It was all appropriated guitar bodies which Lucien had then turned into wall sculpture by either painting or adorning them with bottle caps, glitter, tin foil, etc,” Powers wrote in Office Magazine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
They have glitter on the ceiling, which sets the tone immediately, and a lot of big-name DJs who will do secret sets there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
There are groups of friends, families and even dogs - it's like a big summer fête, with rainbows and glitter.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
"There's a big leap, massively, between running for office and campaigning, and all the glitter that comes with it, and then getting your hands dirty for the long haul," he adds.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
The twigs went flying, bits of marshmallow exploded, and a cloud of glitter burst in the air.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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This delightful production, directed with a sprightly touch by Robert Falls, who led the Goodman for 35 years, glitters with the incisive wit that was a hallmark of Mr. Greenberg’s writing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
All that glitters isn’t gold, but it’s easy to see why investors will continue to take a shine to it—and other metals—even after their historic run.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
The glass panels gleam in the sun, like an outsize version of the prismatic bluish-purple gem that glitters in the light.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2024
But the New York attorney general indicated soon after that all that glitters is not gold.
From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2024
The petit-crown on her head glitters like it is made of stardust.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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They glittered in gold platform heels, black and tan powersuits, and fur-lined wool dresses for the winter chill lingering in Washington.
From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2026
They also didn’t reinvest farm income or Exxon’s dividends, and they picked another specific date when gold had glittered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
He wore flared jeans, a pink sweatshirt and pink sneakers, and his gold grills glittered as he spoke.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2024
But all that glittered was not gold, as a new podcast series reveals, and questions remain about the mysterious death of the company's chief geologist.
From BBC ● May 18, 2024
Jenna in pink tights, her hair pulled into a glittered bun.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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Mallorca is a tourist paradise, with glittering turquoise seas, hidden coves and endless white-sand beaches that have been luring Europeans for generations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
As a precision-minded songwriter, she bestowed a kind of emotional dignity on everyday characters in hardscrabble circumstances; as a glittering pop persona, she called constant attention to the artifice of her own A-list stardom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The flashy and perhaps overwhelmingly bright Chromeo took the Stardust Stage just before 9 p.m., with David Macklovitch donning a T-shirt with a very low neck and a glittering blazer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo says this season is likely to be his last as a player after a glittering career.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
That’s when you see his glittering horns and his bloodshot red eye.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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