sparkle
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The Scotch Whisky Association has welcomed high level advocacy from wherever it has come and thanked the King for adding some "Royal sparkle" to their campaign.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Her skin glows, her eyes sparkle and her hair shines.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 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
Skaters make sure the dresses fit OK before McKinnon and her four-person seamstress team add sparkle, which usually means a crystal count in the thousands.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
“That’s not for me to say,” was Amy’s grim reply, but her lips would smile, and there was a traitorous sparkle of the eye which betrayed that she knew her power and enjoyed the knowledge.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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