glitter
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I still find glitter ground into our kitchen tiles from the Halloween when he made his daughter a purple witch costume.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
How to get the look: Fairycore-inspired make-up is in, which means sparkles, face gems and glitter.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
There are groups of friends, families and even dogs - it's like a big summer fête, with rainbows and glitter.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
Beneath the glitter and surreal visuals, some viewers saw versions of people and situations they already knew.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
I caught the glitter of a tear in his eye.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
Dahl’s wit may be mostly used for emotional vivisection, but it still glitters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
All that glitters isn’t gold, but it’s easy to see why investors will continue to take a shine to it—and other metals—even after their historic run.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
The glass panels gleam in the sun, like an outsize version of the prismatic bluish-purple gem that glitters in the light.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2024
The technology would be a paradigm shift, for an overworked lot, that glitters with appeal.
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2024
His blue robe glitters in the sun like a king’s.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
They glittered in gold platform heels, black and tan powersuits, and fur-lined wool dresses for the winter chill lingering in Washington.
From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2026
They also didn’t reinvest farm income or Exxon’s dividends, and they picked another specific date when gold had glittered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
A white gold ring with a single diamond on his ring finger glittered in the light.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
But all that glittered was not gold, as a new podcast series reveals, and questions remain about the mysterious death of the company's chief geologist.
From BBC ● May 18, 2024
The two sky lakes were still frozen solid, and the sky-ferry platforms glittered with perfect snowflakes.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
Cristiano Ronaldo says this season is likely to be his last as a player after a glittering career.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
But first, there was “Revolver” — a glittering array of musical chestnuts that we’re only just beginning to appreciate.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
But I have somehow assembled enough glittering people and enough secondhand objects — a woven rug, cushions, low tables, an impossible number of candles — that it feels like a tiny seventh-floor pop-up restaurant.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
With a full beard, glittering earrings in both ears and braces on his teeth, Wallace is the man on campus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
She seemed partial to the color green, because she was covered in it from her wax-print dress to the glittering jade beads clacking at the ends of her box braids.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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