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sparkles

NOUN

glitter, shine

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gleam glimmer glint glitz glow radiance twinkle vitality

STRONG

animation brilliance coruscation dash dazzle flash flicker gaiety life panache scintillation shimmer show spark spirit vim vivacity zap zip

WEAK

élan

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dullness

STRONG

reality

VERB

glitter, shine

Synonyms

STRONGEST

flicker gleam glimmer glint glisten glow scintillate shimmer twinkle wink

STRONG

beam bubble coruscate dance effervesce fizz fizzle flash spark

Antonyms

WEAK

darken dull

Example Sentences

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Swapping her usual one-tone trouser suit for a woolly jumper with sparkles, Meloni fielded questions for an hour from the tattoo-covered rapper and his popular co-host.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

When it comes to documenting The Beatles’ life and times, the “Anthology” series absolutely sparkles.

From Salon • Nov. 21, 2025

“Especially in such a digital world,” he said, “it feels special to be able to unbox a piece of music—‘look at the sparkles!

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

"The spray tans, the hair and make-up, and the sparkles, the costumes... and the glamour," she said.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025

A planet made of sparkles and glass and beats that make the aliens pump their fists and wave their arms around like snakes.

From "Sunny" by Jason Reynolds