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sparkle

[spahr-kuhl] / ˈspɑr kəl /




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Maybe you’re sitting in London and decide you’d like to take one of those sightseeing boats on the Seine to see the Eiffel Tower sparkle.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 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

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

The monitor had been designed with screws in the back that had 25 concentric circles machined into their flat heads to make them sparkle as light passed over them.

From Barron's Apr. 22, 2026

She was examining his face, and he saw her eyes well up and sparkle.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

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

Summer sparkles with possibility, and in this season, we’re inspired by the arrival of new energy and new faces.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2026

“It’s beautiful when it sparkles in the sunlight,” replied Squint.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

With just one goal in five starts, he certainly has not sparkled like Mbappe, Messi or Jude Bellingham.

From BBC Jul. 14, 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 Japanese player continued her tradition of jaw-dropping looks at the majors with an outfit that sparkled like "the Eiffel Tower at night" at the French Open.

From BBC May 26, 2026

On a recent winter night, frost sparkled in the air like cold confetti and a warm glow spilled from the small windows of a tavern in the one-stoplight village of Sergeantsville, N.J.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 27, 2026

Her wrinkly, pale skin blended with her short gray hair, and her dark blue eyes sparkled when she talked.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

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

As I was settling into my suite, a flight attendant dropped by with a tray of beverages, including sparkling wine.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 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

He now has three and a half hectares producing 14 different varieties - red, white and 'pet nat' sparkling wine.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Cora’s sparkling shoes tell her whole story: huge house meaning big money, over-attentive parents, perfect life.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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