sparkle

Example Sentences

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The people who dream up the looks that sparkle at high-profile events, and who make sure that even if you don’t feel perfect, you at least look it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

The great Solomon Burke can sing anything and his interpretation of “The Mighty Quinn” still meets that criteria, but there’s not enough substance for him in the song or the arrangement for it to sparkle.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026

Yichen Zhou’s colored lighting supplied the sparkle; David Mitsch’s 18th-century costumes the context.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Missing suspended forward Vinicius Junior and injured midfielder Jude Bellingham, Los Blancos lacked sparkle but did just enough to claim three points on Spain's east coast.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

They sparkle as she runs a hand over her shiny black braid—and then I notice, with a shock, that an earring is coming off.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman