sparkle
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There was plenty of their traditional hard edge in a tussle of a game, but also moments of 24-carat sparkle.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
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
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
He saw light sparkle from the old glass in the window, and the rug came alive with blues and warm golden tones.
From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett
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