sparkle

Example Sentences

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Their favorite celebrities always look glowy, mattified and poreless, fans said, with an extra sparkle in their eyes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

He bowled Neesham, Henry and captain Mitchell Santner with perfect slower-ball yorkers to add sparkle to a superb team performance.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 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

Even the light from the room’s dirty windows makes it sparkle.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy