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Gloria, vamping and posing and speaking exclusively in italics, is a semi-ridiculous figure who nevertheless gives the otherwise all-male club the sparkle it needs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Máirtín Mac Gabhann said Dáithí had a "sparkle" back in his eye and that he had a "sweetie party" to watch the World Cup final.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

The expansion to 48 teams and 104 games, meanwhile, made room for a number of surprises that gave the tournament its life and sparkle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Brilliant blue and white stars sparkle against glowing crimson clouds of hydrogen gas, creating a breathtaking scene that resembles fireworks shining through drifting smoke.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026

But as I spoke, the mist took on a golden sparkle, as if the bottom of the clouds had been dipped in glitter.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

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

She grilled Claude for the right combination of swish and sparkles, to the amusement of her nosy older sister.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

Paul Joels, 44, drove from Nottinghamshire to capture the "sparkles", along with other photographers and locals from the area.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

Summer sparkles with possibility, and in this season, we’re inspired by the arrival of new energy and new faces.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026

I tucked the stone from Andrius under his hand and told him that the sparkles inside would heal him.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys

Root has sparkled since relinquishing the captaincy, averaging over 54 since June 2022 compared to an average of 46.44 in the five years prior and scoring 16 of his 41 Test centuries.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

Although Sooryavanshi sparkled for 14 off 10 balls in India's 190-7, it was England's own protege, Jacob Bethell, who led them to victory with an over to spare.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 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

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

Her hazel eyes sparkled as her fork inched closer to the plate.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

"This isn't just a brand campaign for a new sparkling canned drink. It's the people who are supposed to be running the country," wrote The Times's social media editor, Esme Hewitt.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

In other words, the people ordering N/A beer, spirit-free cocktails and alcohol-free sparkling wine are often the exact same people ordering IPAs, martinis and Champagne on different occasions.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

This allows English winemakers to produce still red wines, where traditionally the cool climate had limited them to drier sparkling varieties.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Joggy’s Solar Mango flavor was refreshing, like lightly flavored sparkling water.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

The first figure is Asase Yaa, wearing a sparkling crystalline dress.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer