sparklers

Example Sentences

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Outside of major cities, rural communities still light sparklers and screeching "missile" fireworks to celebrate the Lunar New Year, which falls next week.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Befitting the name, the drink arrives in a frozen pineapple crowned with sparklers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Initial findings from an investigation suggest the fire began as sparklers attached to champagne bottles ignited soundproof foam that lined the ceiling of the bar's basement.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

Prosecutors believe that sparklers attached to champagne bottles ignited the acoustic insulation foam on the ceiling.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

I didn’t care about anything on this earth except the way her face was tipped toward mine, our noses just touching, how wide and gorgeous her smile was, like sparklers going off.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd