sparkle
Example Sentences
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Instead, finish the top with a scattering of turbinado sugar for crunch and a pinch of flaky salt for sparkle.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026
Nicole Reber, an L.A.-based real estate agent, was giving “’90s sparkle princess,” coupling a pair of Chanel loafers with a vintage Escada jacket that’s “highly underrated.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
Yichen Zhou’s colored lighting supplied the sparkle; David Mitsch’s 18th-century costumes the context.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
Missing suspended forward Vinicius Junior and injured midfielder Jude Bellingham, Los Blancos lacked sparkle but did just enough to claim three points on Spain's east coast.
From Barron's • Feb. 8, 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
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.