sparkly
adjective
spar·kly
ˈspär-k(ə-)lē 
sparklier; sparkliest
: tending to sparkle : shining with or reflecting bright points of light
sparkly Christmas decorations
Run by various entrepreneurs, the vehicles … are cheap, plentiful, and known for loud music and sparkly disco balls.—
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Jennifer Hudson Jennifer Hudson brought her EGOT glam to the show in a classic black dress with statement shoulders, sparkly shoes and over $270,000 worth of Jared Atelier natural diamonds, totaling 46 carats, including this $85,000 diamond necklace.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 10 June 2025
In the Instagram video, Karol walks into view wearing a sparkly, orange outfit reminiscent of Carnival get-ups with mini bongo drums attached to her waist before flashing a smile and dancing along to a snippet of what many fans think is a new song.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
The 53-year-old actress, known for her unrivaled beauty aesthetics, dusted a sparkly purple shadow over her eyelids and dragged a brown shadow under her waterline.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
Saturn will glow in the sky to the right, and the sparkly Pleiades star cluster will be visible just to the pair’s left.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2025
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Jackie Fields, People.com, 10 June 2025
In the Instagram video, Karol walks into view wearing a sparkly, orange outfit reminiscent of Carnival get-ups with mini bongo drums attached to her waist before flashing a smile and dancing along to a snippet of what many fans think is a new song.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
The 53-year-old actress, known for her unrivaled beauty aesthetics, dusted a sparkly purple shadow over her eyelids and dragged a brown shadow under her waterline.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
Saturn will glow in the sky to the right, and the sparkly Pleiades star cluster will be visible just to the pair’s left.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2025
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“Sparkly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sparkly. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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