spangling

verb

present participle of spangle
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 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 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. — Lily Janiak, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spangling
  1. gleaming
  2. glittering
  3. glinting
  4. shimmering
  5. flashing
  6. shining
Verb
  • The movie star approached AFP photographer Tiziana Fabi, gave her his gleaming trophy, then posed with Fabi's camera.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In 1972, to mark Kim’s sixtieth birthday, the nation erected a gleaming sixty-six-foot-tall statue of him on a hill in the capital, Pyongyang.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of gleaming
Verb
  • For the fairy-tale wedding, the bride wore two Ralph Lauren wedding dresses accessorized with glittering diamond jewelry.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The result is a necklace that feels unmistakably Chanel in one glittering act of self-reference.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of glittering
Verb
  • Water rushes past, glinting silver in the light of the sun, just risen above the mountains that ring the bay.
    — Jonathan Wiggin, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The glinting metal of the Devil’s watch chain flashed in her mind, his hair and his teeth.
    — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of glinting
Verb
  • Dazzling in majolica tile, the Santa Maria Assunta catches the sunlight in ribbons of green, gold, and cobalt—an architectural wonder shimmering above the sea.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The 59-year-old actress kept the summer vibes going at the Practical Magic 2 premiere on August 26, shimmering from head to toe in a seafoam green sequin gown that was dripping in pearls and gold chains.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of shimmering
Verb
  • The Bears defeated Saginaw 49-20, flashing their offensive prowess.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The computers themselves look little like a consumer desktop; for better cooling they’re not covered by a shell, so server rooms are all exposed green switches and flashing blue lights.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of flashing
Verb
  • Another recent event brought members of TV’s current shining star into the Trekkie universe to put their spin on the same episode.
    — Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Profitability is really shining, with big beats on operating income and EPS in the fourth quarter.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of shining

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“Spangling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spangling. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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