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sparkle

[spahr-kuhl] / ˈspɑr kəl /




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"I just feel like her sparkle lives on in all of us," said Rickards.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 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

Her eyes had a bit of a sparkle, too.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

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

That was until she joined Joels on the beach on Saturday with about six other people, after sightings of sparkles in the water the night before.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

And inspiration is easy to find in this piece of North America’s so-called “Galapagos,” where the Pacific sparkles in the background of any burn scar.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

It happened in swirls and sparkles with fuzzy bees and fairies making glitter trails.

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor

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

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

Spurs have not sparkled in the Champions League even though they have yet to lose - but this was not the sort of performance offering hope for the future in this tournament.

From BBC Oct. 22, 2025

They sparkled like the stars in the sky.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

The island, known for its rows of palm trees and sparkling waters, received more than 13 million foreign and domestic visitors last year.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Alternating sparkling wit with sobering erudition, he surveys the geology, geography, ecology, and social and cultural history that came to define the rivers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

After that, I’ll shoot over to Los Feliz and go to Maru Coffee and get either a cortado or the espresso, because it comes with a little sparkling water, and a croissant.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Use it anywhere a little concentrated summer would be welcome: shaken into cocktails or mocktails, stirred into iced matcha or sparkling water, drizzled over gelato or spooned onto yogurt.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

The apples glowed in the darkness, like sparkling jewels growing on the branches.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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