as in gleaming
to shoot forth bursts of light
in typical Las Vegas fashion, the showgirls' sequined costumes spangled gloriously
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Recent Examples of spangling
Costume designer Dede Ayite gives joy cloth form, with neon orange and yellow fringe climbing side seams, stars spangling bell-bottoms, wings sprouting from shoulders, fur as gnarly as Cousin Itt metastasizing from cuffs.
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Lily Janiak, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Sep. 2023
Lily Janiak, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spangling
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Across the House’s upper two floors, connected by a gleaming wooden spiral staircase, club facilities merge business and pleasure.—
Terry Ward,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
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Concurrently, gleaming shopping centers and luxury condos have sprung up everywhere, including on the site of the airport depicted in the 1942 film Casablanca.—
Liza Foreman,
Architectural Digest,
30 Apr. 2026
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Most travel packages include flights to your destination of choice—whether that's sunny Miami or the glittering lights of Las Vegas.—
Paris Wilson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Its glittering pin stripes nodded to traditional menswear, while the yellow leopard front patch was reminiscent of her feline debut.—
Alexandra Hildreth,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2026
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In the gutter, the usual New Orleans blend of litter and live-oak leaves was topped by a shimmering layer of pink fish scales glinting in the sun.—
Daniel Brook,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The path down is picturesque, but peppered with black snakes glinting in the sun.—
Kristina Kasparian,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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Elsewhere, delicate capiz shells have been hand-cut and hand-painted to create wall coverings in shimmering shades of emerald green and metallic grey, and artworks by local creatives such as Yasser Al Mulla and Azzam Al Mannai adorn walls.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The presence of comb jellies and a marine plankton called dinoflagellates give the water a shimmering blue-green glow.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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The one that keeps flashing in my mind in the current call to ratchet down the incendiary rhetoric was Don Jr’s reaction to the near-fatal 2022 home invasion attack on Paul Pelosi, husband of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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The new project would install flashing red lights that signal drivers to stop when a pedestrian needs to cross.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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Adjacent to this institution is the shining star of the Costa Mesa arts community, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, with a mission to entertain, educate, and engage the community.—
Sharael Kolberg,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Spangling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spangling. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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