sparkle
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The American fashion designer, who died on Monday, made A-list performers sparkle for more than half a century.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The expansion to 48 teams and 104 games, meanwhile, made room for a number of surprises that gave the tournament its life and sparkle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Brilliant blue and white stars sparkle against glowing crimson clouds of hydrogen gas, creating a breathtaking scene that resembles fireworks shining through drifting smoke.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
“That is the grown-up part of the AI story: Less sparkle, more spreadsheet.”
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
A set of silver scales appears on the table between the cards, balancing precariously, each side piled with diamonds that sparkle in the candlelight.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
How to get the look: Fairycore-inspired make-up is in, which means sparkles, face gems and glitter.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
A brilliant field of red, white, and blue stars sparkles across a new image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, resembling a sparkler glowing against the night sky.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
She grilled Claude for the right combination of swish and sparkles, to the amusement of her nosy older sister.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Paul Joels, 44, drove from Nottinghamshire to capture the "sparkles", along with other photographers and locals from the area.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
They carried no rattles to warn in advance of a strike, but Roy saw that the tips of their stubby tails had been dipped in blue and silver sparkles, the kind used in art projects.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
Harry Brook sparkled in the Headingley gloom to build England's commanding lead over Pakistan on a shortened second day of the first Test.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Tuesday evening’s April quarter earnings sparkled, as sales of $3 billion and earnings 85 cents a share both surpassed analyst estimates.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
On a recent winter night, frost sparkled in the air like cold confetti and a warm glow spilled from the small windows of a tavern in the one-stoplight village of Sergeantsville, N.J.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
Cox sparkled for his 53 only to find Wood at long leg in Stokes' afternoon stint.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2025
A dim new moon shone among stars that sparkled like shards of light on the ocean.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
Prolific costume designer Bob Mackie, whose dynamic sparkling and fringed creations dressed pop culture superstars such as Cher, Diana Ross, Dolly Parton, Beyoncé and Miley Cyrus, has died.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
New Zealand's combination of hard toil and sparkling hands then bought them a way back into the game just before half-time.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
And alongside the sparkling wine, the money is flowing.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
It is, in fact, partially responsible for the fact that my little collection of grainy and yellow mustards made it into the refrigerator before the sparkling water did.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
Like a crow, Ada liked shiny things, and with them she had transformed her dull, ragged coat into a sparkling work of art.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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