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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Happily, recent years have brought some promising signs of this species’ return—and with better food, this time, as at the revamped El Quijote, in the Chelsea Hotel, a dusty old paella joint reborn, in recent years, as a sparkly high-roller dinner spot.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Others didn't like the new vampire elements, like sparkly skin.
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The outfit covered in sparkly silver jewelry that Swift sports on the cover of her album The Life of a Showgirl appears to be inspired by the costumes that Jubilee!
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Lopez also posted snaps of herself wearing a black gown with a sparkly black handbag for the special day.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Others didn't like the new vampire elements, like sparkly skin.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
The outfit covered in sparkly silver jewelry that Swift sports on the cover of her album The Life of a Showgirl appears to be inspired by the costumes that Jubilee!
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Lopez also posted snaps of herself wearing a black gown with a sparkly black handbag for the special day.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Sparkly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sparkly. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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