sparkle
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When the keyboard is used, Ms. Giannouli and Mr. Bärtsch employ a range of attacks that yield everything from a dark, gauzy tone to a glassine sparkle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
The man behind all that sparkle and shine was Bob Mackie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
"I just feel like her sparkle lives on in all of us," said Rickards.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
And she says the Fleadh couldn't be held without them: "Volunteers add that extra sparkle to any event. They're not here to replace any paid staff but they're there to provide that warm welcome."
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
The girl’s golden brown skin set off the beads, making them sparkle even more.
From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman
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If Tucker sparkles in October, no one will remember the regular seasons, and Dodgers fans will remember him fondly forevermore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
"There's something very clever about Drag Race," Dawson said, "because you come for the sequins and the sparkles, but actually under its surface, you're dealing with really big, heavy and important topics."
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Joanne Kaufman writes that Ryan Effgen’s family comedy sparkles with “genuine humor, smart writing and an ending that bravely goes for hopeful rather than happy.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
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
The day is gloomy, and I’m glad to see sparkles and loud colors.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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Harry Brook sparkled in the Headingley gloom to build England's commanding lead over Pakistan on a shortened second day of the first Test.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Tuesday evening’s April quarter earnings sparkled, as sales of $3 billion and earnings 85 cents a share both surpassed analyst estimates.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
The MacArthur “genius grant” winner sparkled with sartorial edge as he strutted across the stage in a white tuxedo shirt to discuss his book “Emperor of Gladness.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
On a recent winter night, frost sparkled in the air like cold confetti and a warm glow spilled from the small windows of a tavern in the one-stoplight village of Sergeantsville, N.J.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
The sea sparkled in silvery blue, and a large turtle was making her way up the beach.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
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The Champagne Winegrowers' Association launched a study to expand the region in which the sparkling wine could be produced in 2003 when sales were rising.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
And for non-drinkers, I’d make a sparkling citrus “punch” with good sparkling water, fresh juice and oversized ice cubes containing frozen citrus rounds.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
Previously prom-perfect in a slinky dress, glossy wig and sparkling tiara for a Cinespia screening of the 1976 horror classic “Carrie,” Monáe’s dousing was of her own volition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
It also features sparkling cameos from Penélope Cruz as a sultry cabaret dancer and Glenn Close as a Spanish-speaking American professor.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
Velia touched one of them, her eyes sparkling with admiration.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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