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

Prosecutors believe the fire started when revellers raised champagne bottles with sparklers attached close to sound insulation foam on the ceiling of the bar's basement level.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

The blaze at Le Constellation bar in the ski resort of Crans-Montana is believed to have started when sparklers attached to champagne bottles set light to sound-insulating foam padding on the ceiling.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

As Tally watched it fade, breaking down into random lines and arcs again as the sparklers extinguished, she wondered if the words were really true.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld