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
Tashma, owner of glitter and body art stand Litty Glitty, said that festival adornment was "not just putting on glitter".
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Tiny bits of glitter are embedded in our tiles, a bright reminder of Scott and the beauty and joy he brought to even the most mundane tasks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
How to get the look: Fairycore-inspired make-up is in, which means sparkles, face gems and glitter.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
“The glitter was supposed to be a surprise,” she murmured, in a voice far too quiet for Twig.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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There is also an increasingly heretical chorus of analysts who don’t believe all that glitters is bitcoin.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Actress Helen Mirren glitters front and centre of the Times, after the 81-year-old "dazzling dame" attended the London premiere of the new series of MobLand.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
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
His other eye has no eye patch, and the peach pit has been replaced by a diamond that glitters in the midday sun.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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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
Flat glass marbles on the fire extinguisher “body” glittered in the sunlight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 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
You pointed at the river that glittered like crushed glass far below us.
From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman
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And he must keep the gap between glittering promise and inevitably disappointing results to a minimum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
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
The hills, glittering with celebrity, seemed to symbolize a culture and people that existed largely on the surface.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
For someone who has enjoyed a glittering 21-year career, winning titles across multiple promotions, you would think it would be difficult to pinpoint one standout moment.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Through one of them, I see a sea of glittering yellow sand, with people taking up virtually every square inch of it.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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