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Recent Examples of sparkly
Hawn, who arrived with her daughter, actress Kate Hudson, who is up for the Best Actress for her role in Song Sung Blue, wore a slinky black sparkly gown paired with over-the-elbow opera gloves.
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Meg Walters, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
The former wore a forest green iteration in New York City on Tuesday, while the latter attended Vivienne Westwood’s fall 2026 show in a sparkly look last week.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 13 Mar. 2026
Following suit was The Pitt star Supriya Ganesh, who wore another sparkly LBD by Patou.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 12 Mar. 2026
The teaser trailer shows Miley all grown up, while still wearing a sparkly scarf, as she gets interviewed by Call Her Daddy’s Alex Cooper in the living-room set where Miley had to keep her biggest secret.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
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Meg Walters, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
The former wore a forest green iteration in New York City on Tuesday, while the latter attended Vivienne Westwood’s fall 2026 show in a sparkly look last week.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 13 Mar. 2026
Following suit was The Pitt star Supriya Ganesh, who wore another sparkly LBD by Patou.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 12 Mar. 2026
The teaser trailer shows Miley all grown up, while still wearing a sparkly scarf, as she gets interviewed by Call Her Daddy’s Alex Cooper in the living-room set where Miley had to keep her biggest secret.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sparkly
Adjective
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Security grows as the emotional Moon in your 2nd House of Production trines cheerful Jupiter in your 10th House of Gains.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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For a cheerful addition to your front door that looks warm and welcoming, look no further than this wreath.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Sipwell Rock Steady Winemakers use Champagne-method conditioning to produce delicate carbonation in this effervescent rosé made from pinot noir grapes organically grown in California’s Sonoma Coast.—
Kate Bernot,
Outside,
30 Mar. 2026
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Bone offers a quiet and mineral calm while Fermented Fizz lifts the palette with an effervescent, tangy green.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Chipmunk flows and equally chirpy beats bridge the gap between the Florida fast movement, Detroit cloud rap, and the hazier elements of New York’s young alternative scenes.—
Benny Sun,
Pitchfork,
22 Dec. 2025
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Longtime fans will note how Cabin in the Sky’s volley of chirpy melodies, callbacks to old-school roller-skating and quirky skits featuring Saturday Night Live’s Jay Pharaoh evokes past De La fare like De La Soul Is Dead.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
25 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Newborn sperm whales are negatively buoyant, making this post-birth support crucial to the calf’s survival.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Whatever its ingredients, magma is naturally buoyant.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria was upbeat on the relationship when asked at the March 18 Next on Netflix event whether the platform was interested in adding more NFL beyond Christmas.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
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Wall Street viewed the purchase as an upbeat sign for the downtrodden sector, lifting shares of Palo Alto 5%.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Wasn’t the entire point of season two making both the audience and Ted realize all the ways in which his ultra-chipper attitude and impenetrable optimism were a mask for decades of repressed sadness?—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Mar. 2023
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The chipper Brydon, recommitted to his family after his infidelities in the second installment, is enjoying greater professional success.—
Alex Shephard,
The New Republic,
19 May 2020
Adjective
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The ground floor is almost entirely devoted to the bright main restaurant and bar.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Apr. 2026
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Situated on a parcel of what was once bright-green Iowa pasture, our supercomputing facility may not look like much.—
Jed Feiman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Harmony and an enthusiastic attitude between soldiers are preferred and essential, especially in combat.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The clips have accumulated millions of views and many enthusiastic comments from Western audiences.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Sparkly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sparkly. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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