spangled 1 of 2

Definition of spanglednext

spangled

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verb

past tense of spangle

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of spangled
Adjective
If Styles the performer in spangled jumpsuits and Styles the man in sensible trousers once felt like separate forces, Kiss All The Time. Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2026 Then again, awards season always holds a few surprises up its spangled sleeves. Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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 Built in 1891, the historic structure fronts a riverside garden area spangled with small hot spring pools and comfy lounge areas. Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Its faded and dusty mansions are spangled with Italian marble floors, Mudéjar ceilings, and the fanciest European furniture of the day, now wracked by termites. Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spangled
Adjective
  • Seven native rattlesnake species are in California, including the Mojave, Western diamondback, red diamond, Southern Pacific, Northern Pacific, Great Basin, and the speckled rattlesnake.
    Jasmine Mendez Follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The casing comes in the same colors with a speckled effect made from the Volt color.
    James Peckham, PC Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • For a long time, the property gleamed in the daylight with its white, ornate facade against lush green landscaping and often at night, as well, with twinkling holiday lights attached to almost every surface.
    Heather McRea, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Another video shows Archie, 6, feeding a rhinoceros at the zoo while his red hair gleamed in the sunlight.
    Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • To gently ease into the longer, brighter days ahead, try our dill-flecked, lighter-and-brighter take on chicken and biscuits.
    Editors of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Behind them a young man with a paint-flecked beard followed the designer about the set, twitching the hem of the velvet curtains hung at the window and rearranging the ornaments on the mantelpiece.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The red carpet glittered with A-listers and their equally high-profile dates.
    Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Sometimes that opportunity glittered like gold.
    Lindsey Granger - 02, The Hill, 25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Another six dead roaches dotted kitchen area light shields.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Moss wore a black, semi-sheer polka-dot blouse featuring delicate, dotted-mesh fabric that revealed a glimpse of skin underneath.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Beaded coats glinted with star-chart embroidery.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
  • In 2023, astronomers reported that some of these satellites were already photobombing images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, as sunlight glinted off their surfaces leaving bright trails that erase, obscure or mimic genuine cosmic signals.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • Peppermint Patty Peppermint Patty is a freckled redhead who has a crush on Charlie Brown.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The freckled red-haired teen and his friends have, since their first appearance in 1941, become as American as apple pie.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • While Judge and Stanton exhibited premium power, Schlittler flashed premium stuff.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • But Ware has had an up and down second NBA season that has flashed his intriguing potential as a three-and-D 7-footer at times and also has had Spoelstra publicly calling him out and challenging him other times.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026

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“Spangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spangled. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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