glitter
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When we celebrate today, whether it's glitter, your hair, what nails you decide to do - every little detail matters.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
I still find glitter ground into our kitchen tiles from the Halloween when he made his daughter a purple witch costume.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 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
The shimmering jewelry displayed in later galleries supplies, well, more glitter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
I outlined my eyes in gold glitter and chose a nude lipstick instead of a bold one.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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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
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
His blue robe glitters in the sun like a king’s.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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“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 two sky lakes were frozen solid, and the trio of glasshouses glittered with a light sheen of ice.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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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
Adell has driven in 28 runs in 38 games with Cleveland and joins glittering rookie Chase DeLauter and steady veteran Steven Kwan in a productive outfield.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 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
“So I really am a California girl, I grew up just adjacent to the glittering lights of Hollywood, but close enough to know that there was a real business there,” Howe said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
She didn’t remember Babulya talking about a glittering red Messiah, but she supposed Babulya couldn’t be right about everything all the time.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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