sparkler
noun
spar·kler
ˈspär-klər 
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Crans-Montana, Switzerland — Investigators said Friday that the deadly fire that tore through a popular bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana early on New Year's Day was caused by sparklers on Champagne bottles, which ignited the bar's ceiling.
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Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Officials believe sparklers on top of champagne bottles are to blame for the bar explosion and fire that left around 40 dead and more than a hundred others injured at a New Year's Eve party in Crans-Montana, Switzerland.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
The proud mom also posted a photo of her and Santiago smiling and holding sparklers, as well as several others of her with various friends.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 2 Jan. 2026
Swiss authorities said Friday that the champagne sparklers were the likely cause of the fire, though the official inquiry remains ongoing.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
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Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Officials believe sparklers on top of champagne bottles are to blame for the bar explosion and fire that left around 40 dead and more than a hundred others injured at a New Year's Eve party in Crans-Montana, Switzerland.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
The proud mom also posted a photo of her and Santiago smiling and holding sparklers, as well as several others of her with various friends.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 2 Jan. 2026
Swiss authorities said Friday that the champagne sparklers were the likely cause of the fire, though the official inquiry remains ongoing.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Sparkler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sparkler. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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sparkler
noun
spar·kler
ˈspär-klər
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: a firework that throws off very bright sparks as it burns
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