sparkler
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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
Or can we light a sparkler and genuinely enjoy a rare moment of earned self-congratulation this weekend?
From Slate ● Jul. 4, 2026
That big ol’ sparkler had been on the scene since early last year, debuting publicly at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards a year ago January.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026
Mobile phone footage shows a sparkler tied to a champagne bottle apparently starting the fire as it brushes the ceiling.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2026
It was dark except for the occasional flare of a safety sparkler.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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About 13,000 people were injured by fireworks last year and an estimated 1,300 emergency room treated injuries involved sparklers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
Befitting the name, the drink arrives in a frozen pineapple crowned with sparklers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
Initial findings from an investigation suggest the fire began as sparklers attached to champagne bottles ignited soundproof foam that lined the ceiling of the bar's basement.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026
Prosecutors believe the fire started when revellers raised champagne bottles with sparklers attached close to sound insulation foam on the ceiling of the bar's basement level.
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
Ma held out a packet of sparklers and we each took one.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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