sparkle
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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
In a Cannes year with very little Hollywood sparkle, a lot was riding on director James Gray’s “Paper Tiger.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
While those contributions lacked the sparkle of Murphy's earlier efforts they briefly restored his two-frame advantage.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
Stars sparkle like fireworks thrown across the sky.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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
Swapping her usual one-tone trouser suit for a woolly jumper with sparkles, Meloni fielded questions for an hour from the tattoo-covered rapper and his popular co-host.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2026
He doesn’t read “The Night Before Christmas,” but he sparkles with the magic of the season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2025
When it comes to documenting The Beatles’ life and times, the “Anthology” series absolutely sparkles.
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2025
Me and Mama fist-bump right as the sky explodes with gold sparkles.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
It comes after the 28-year-old sparkled in a glittering gold tennis dress that resembled "the Eiffel Tower at night" at the French Open, having worn a spectacular jellyfish-inspired outfit at the Australian Open in January.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 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
Cox sparkled for his 53 only to find Wood at long leg in Stokes' afternoon stint.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2025
The city sparkled below like a spread of jewels, but now I had an idea what was hidden among the bright lights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025
Her chin was raised, and her eyes sparkled.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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
I still drink plenty of sparkling water, and who doesn’t like champagne?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
It also lends the sandwich the air of something procured from a real cute deli, perhaps one with handwritten menu boards and expensive sparkling water.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
On Tuesday, the Irvine City Council approved a five-year agreement under which a yet-to-be-named minor league team would play at the sparkling ballpark within the city’s Great Park, starting next May.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Her eyes were sparkling and her face flushed as she performed onstage for the first time, too stagestruck to realize she was a part of Olaf’s plan.
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
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