sparkle
Example Sentences
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The way O’Hara gilds this line’s delivery with a wistful sparkle feels true because we’ve seen her spin such treasure playing all kinds of would-be topliners with an amiable, delicious amount of lunacy.
From Salon
Serious, sober—but watch her eyes for a mischievous sparkle.
From Literature
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You could almost hear the sparkle in his eye when he answered.
From BBC
The roof of the coop and the trees all around us are dusted with a layer of powdery snow from last night, and the sunshine is making everything sparkle.
From Literature
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At her funeral, her younger brother Kenley described her as like glitter, because "she sparkled everywhere she went".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.