Thesaurus results for SPANGLE

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verb

Definition of spangle

as in to gleam

to shoot forth bursts of light in typical Las Vegas fashion, the showgirls' sequined costumes spangled gloriously

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Warnings, laments, and odes to renewal were expressed pictorially as dying days under bleeding heavens, belching volcanoes, proud icebergs, lavish rainbows amid spangling, mist-suffusing sunlight and dawns of peace and hope. — Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 But not from Russia or China, as the White House now contends in its effort to sell its vision for Greenland’s future under the star spangled banner. — Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026

Noun

And so Lily spends ninety minutes on the couch with two mothers sewing spangles onto tutus. — Allegra Goodman, The New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2024 His trademark spangles, makeup, and campy showmanship were entirely new to the mainstream gym world. — Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, The Atlantic, 16 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for spangle

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Virginia Bender The areas where the Old West doesn’t get so wild are the big functional kitchen with its gleaming stainless steel range, and the bathrooms, modern and sleek with marble to match the best hotel suites.

— Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
In Atlanta, Mayra Martinez and I walked the Beltline — the gleaming greenway everyone points to as proof of an economic boom.

— Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Definition of gleam

Verb

Macron enjoys nothing more than a glittering reception in France’s capital, a place foreign power brokers and business leaders like to spend time.

— Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 23 July 2026
On behalf of everyone at Media Res, thank you to our extraordinary crew, our staggering, glittering cast, our remarkable writers, and to our partners at Apple, Hello Sunshine and Echo Films.

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 23 July 2026

Definition of glitter

Verb

The voluminous ivory ball gown featured a ruffled neckline and puffed sleeves, with a sparkling veil and a record-breaking 25-foot train.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
A day later in Rome, Zendaya sparkled in a Versace red-and-blue, color-block chainmail top and skirt set from the brand's fall/winter 1997 collection.

— Morgan Evans, USA Today, 28 July 2026

Definition of sparkle

Noun

Native species tend to establish faster and handle local climate stress better than ornamentals imported from other regions.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
Gardeners can naturally reduce beetle populations and protect their landscapes by planting geraniums among more susceptible ornamentals.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026

Definition of ornamental

Verb

Our next atmospheric shot was taken with the aid of a telephoto lens by Ismail Kaplan during moonrise, as the lunar disk shimmered alongside Ankara Castle in the capital city of Türkiye.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 30 July 2026
An InStyle editor breaks down the details of her dresses, from an ethereal blue tulle reception number to her shimmering gold after-party look.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 30 July 2026

Definition of shimmer

Noun

At the other end is the caricature, butt of flabby jokes, trussed in Las Vegas gaud, voice prostituted to a huge orchestra.

— San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2019
Even its colors, silver and space gray, seem to have been chosen for their lack of gaud—no blingy gold model here.

— David Pierce, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2017

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