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Recent Examples of sparkly
The Hackensack appeared behind the parking lot, surprisingly broad and sparkly.
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Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
There is a sparkly Sydney Opera House ornamental figurine and a set of six coasters from Fiji wrapped in newspaper rattling inside my backpack with her name on them.
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Joseph Trinidad,
Longreads,
16 June 2026
The door opened and Miles descended, immediately setting the tone with her outfit, a puffy, sparkly white dress with a matching ribbon tied in her braids, not unlike what a bride-to-be might wear for her bachelorette party.
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Danielle Dorsey,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
And methinks the mystery driving this sparkly debut would translate well onto a proscenium.
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Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
There is a sparkly Sydney Opera House ornamental figurine and a set of six coasters from Fiji wrapped in newspaper rattling inside my backpack with her name on them.
—
Joseph Trinidad,
Longreads,
16 June 2026
The door opened and Miles descended, immediately setting the tone with her outfit, a puffy, sparkly white dress with a matching ribbon tied in her braids, not unlike what a bride-to-be might wear for her bachelorette party.
—
Danielle Dorsey,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
And methinks the mystery driving this sparkly debut would translate well onto a proscenium.
—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for sparkly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sparkly
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With both extended families gathered at Athen’s Piraeus harbour, we where given a tearful goodbye with hearftfelt prayers and cheerful optimisum to begin our American journey.
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Spend some time at a local pond or lake and greet these pretty waterfowl, observing their colorful markings and cheerful chatter.
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For the past half-decade, evilgiane and his Surf Gang collective have had their hands all over the quirkiest and most effervescent sounds of rap’s underground and mainstream.
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But true lambrusco, made in the Italian province of Emilia-Romagna is dry, bracing and delicately effervescent.
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After New Year’s our mother dumps it, with all the glossy families and chirpy letters, in the trash.
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Also in residence is roommate Susie (Thaddea Graham), a chirpy cosplayer — and coincidentally Jinx’s biggest fan — whose skills will become valuable as Margo, needing cash, sets off into the world of OnlyFans.
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Powering oil operations with wind turbine A tension-leg platform (TLP) is a buoyant, floating structure moored to the seafloor by taut, vertical steel cables.
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Wilde thrills at the prospect of movement, setting a pace to match her buoyant mood.
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By contrast, Goldman remained upbeat on several higher-yielding emerging-market currencies.
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The upbeat occasion delighted fans, many of whom have been with Swift on her journey for decades.
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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?
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The chipper Brydon, recommitted to his family after his infidelities in the second installment, is enjoying greater professional success.
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Charlie Carballo Ed Sheeran, who's been rumored to perform at the wedding festivities, made his way to MSG wearing a bright blue suit alongside wife Cherry Seaborn.
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Work with Your Design Style A color this bright and energetic couldn’t possibly be versatile, too, right?
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China, the world's top crude importer, has not been particularly enthusiastic about purchasing Iranian oil, despite traditionally being the main buyer of the country's energy.
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None of these kids sits at the top of the Australian rankings, but behind them is a team of enthusiastic parents who formed a non-profit – Red Dirt Australian Rodeo – to raise money for the trip.
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“Sparkly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sparkly. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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