as in gleams
to shoot forth bursts of light
in typical Las Vegas fashion, the showgirls' sequined costumes spangled gloriously
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Like Beckham’s dress, the 100-percent silk dress softly gleams in the light.
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Despite a couple of funky skips, the album is fueled by the hunger of an artist who really wants the pop life again, perking up electro-scuzz and arena rock with new wave that gleams like glitter.
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The Babylon Bee posted a satirical video suggesting that if a female president was mercurial — launching foreign wars, trade wars and petty feuds — and focusing on gewgaws and shoes, she’d be endlessly belittled.
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Geena Davis glitters in a red gown at the Cannes Film Festival closing ceremony in France on May 23.
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Nearby Lost Art Jewelry sells handmade baubles by a master goldsmith.
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Either way, McDermott had a couple more baubles to dangle.
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As its name suggests, this pool is nestled in a canyon above UC Berkeley’s Memorial Stadium, where its blue water sparkles amid the green forest.
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Isabelle Huppert sparkles in sequins at the Cannes Film Festival closing ceremony in France on May 23.
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The 2026 edition was one for the books, with a record 66 houses showcasing their latest novelties to around 60,000 visitors in Geneva and nearly 1 billion online.
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The organizations that treat these tools as durable, governable infrastructure, rather than novelties, will be the ones that turn AI potential into measurable progress.
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Then Jaimoe pauses, flashes a quick, playful grin, and rolls his right pant leg up to his knee.
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Is Whalefall largely a dual narrative that flashes between the innards of a whale and the father-son relationship?
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When momentum returns, some of the first assets to rally are often the most speculative — tokens such as Fartcoin or Unicorn Fart Dust.
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Hackers obtained LastPass OAuth tokens held by Klue and used them to access customer data.
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“Spangles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spangles. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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