sparkle

Example Sentences

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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 walked outside and lifted his face to the sun, and Ophie watched in surprise as he began to sparkle and fade just as the little girl had.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland