glitter
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Corsets, glitter, heavy eyeliner and dark tones mark a striking departure from the traditional image of an Irish folk musician, and it hasn't gone unnoticed.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
It’s New Year’s Eve glitter, minus the frostbite.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
She would just be free and wear glitter on her face and have feathers in her hair and her music was very unapologetically brash and tongue-in-cheek with the lyrics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
Behind the pomp and glitter, each school chooses an annual theme, often linked to Afro-Brazilian heritage, social or political commentary, mythology and environmental issues.
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
She came back to her duties just as I finally spotted a purple glitter pen and was retrieving it from the mound of treasures.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
Dahl’s wit may be mostly used for emotional vivisection, but it still glitters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 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 pieces are soft and chewy, and the surface of the soup glitters with yellow globs of delicious fat.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
“I was just completely sucked in, and I was intrigued by the ambition, the characters, which just glittered off the page,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
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
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
The capitol building sprawled gray concrete like a regal queen spreading out her petticoats, and its giant dome glittered pure gold in the morning sun.
From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant
He had already begun what was to become a glittering career as a photographer when he was given the Old House in 1958.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Residents can also cool off with a dip in the glittering pool, which comes complete with a large lounging area.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
Ronaldo's World Cup career has so far been a bizarre black mark on an otherwise glittering two decades.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Each one has hundreds of glittering silver stars attached.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
She had expected London to be a glittering metropolis full of culture and learning.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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