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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The records featured in that collection came in two colors: violet shimmered marble and wintergreen and onyx marble, while the new art featured Swift posing in a sparkly bodysuit with matching gloves and fishnet stockings.
—Alex Ross, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The sparkly flowers also offer expansion slot upgrades.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The new cover art sees Swift in a sparkly, dark leotard and matching gloves, leaning her hand against the wall with the name of the album written in sparkly font.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
Whereas the album announcement timer had an orange backdrop, the new countdown is set against a sparkly purple wallpaper.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Aug. 2025
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Alex Ross, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The sparkly flowers also offer expansion slot upgrades.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The new cover art sees Swift in a sparkly, dark leotard and matching gloves, leaning her hand against the wall with the name of the album written in sparkly font.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
Whereas the album announcement timer had an orange backdrop, the new countdown is set against a sparkly purple wallpaper.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sparkly
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“Sparkly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sparkly. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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