sparkle
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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
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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
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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
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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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