Thesaurus results for SPANGLES

spangles 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of spangle

as in gleams

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

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spangles

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noun

plural of spangle

as in gewgaws

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Verb

Like Beckham’s dress, the 100-percent silk dress softly gleams in the light.

— Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
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.

— Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2025

Definition of gleams

Noun

Taylor’s fourth husband was responsible for many of her most famous baubles, including an antique diamond tiara and a Cartier ruby and diamond suite.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026
The recent Emi Jay clip engraving pop-up had kids grabbing baubles to create their own accessories.

— Kelly Aiglon, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of baubles

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Parton turned extravagant blonde wigs, elaborate makeup, high heels, and sparkles into one of the most recognizable looks in entertainment.

— William Arruda, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The pearl-white sand is powdery soft, and the crystal-clear water literally sparkles in the sun.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of sparkles

Noun

Other novelties included Kiss Kiss, reinvented in 2005 with Hervé Can der Straeten, and Rouge G, reinvented with Lorenz Bäumer featuring the famed double-mirror case.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026
What seemed like a low barrier for starting a company and finding investors — spurring viral storylines around 19-year-old blockchain CEOs and other such novelties — has given way to a high sense of precarity for people entering today’s arena.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of novelties

Verb

As Robert Spillane works through a quiet camp, fellow inside linebacker Christian Elliss flashes again and again, this time in coverage during 7-on-7s with a pass breakup.

— Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 1 Aug. 2026
Danny Trejo flashes a smile at San Diego’s Comic-Con International on July 25.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

Definition of flashes

Noun

To me, your caps-lock text and expressions of frustration are just strings of text tokens.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
For example, OpenAI said, Astra achieved a higher score using fewer output tokens, a common unit of measurement for AI tasks, on a key cybersecurity test called ExploitGym.

— Jared Perlo, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of tokens

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