sparklers

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Befitting the name, the drink arrives in a frozen pineapple crowned with sparklers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

The blaze at Le Constellation bar in the ski resort of Crans-Montana is believed to have started when sparklers attached to champagne bottles set light to sound-insulating foam padding on the ceiling.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

The fire is believed to have been started by sparklers in champagne bottles raised too close to the ceiling during celebrations.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Prosecutors believe the blaze started when champagne bottles with sparklers attached were raised too close to sound insulation foam on the ceiling in the bar's basement section.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

The darkness made me see pinwheels like sparklers.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck