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.
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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.
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Lily Janiak,
San Francisco Chronicle,
7 Sep. 2023
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.
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Lily Janiak,
San Francisco Chronicle,
7 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spangling
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Within 24 hours, a trio of canine statues — including a gleaming gold basset hound riding in the back seat — had been sourced, delivered and installed.
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The gleaming look was all thanks to the Laura Geller Spackle Hydrating Skin Perfecting Facial Primer, which is currently on sale for $22 during Amazon Prime Day.
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Simón’s new film — introspective, often visually breath-stopping, and lensed with glittering coastal beauty by cinematographer Hélène Louvart — premiered at Cannes 2025 in competition, went on to play at myriad festivals, and is only now opening in the United States from Janus Films.
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Sometimes, the streets appear glittering; other times, seedy and dangerous.
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In their gowns and bowties, guests giddily slurp mounds of glinting caviar off the back of their hand.
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No one wanted to stand behind the commanding warriors, draped in blankets and furs, brass hoops in their earlobes, medals and wampum on their strong chests, silver armbands glinting in the light.
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These crispy miniature cones are typically filled with chives and creamy crème fraîche, heavily topped with premium Siberian osetra caviar, and finished with shimmering gold leaf.
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At the very least, the Phillies have given fans something to care about, a summer worth spending under shimmering sunsets at Citizens Bank Park or Citi Field or wherever else.
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Bodycam footage of the arrest released by the sheriff's office shows a deputy holding a flashing red and blue light apparently found in Jabari's vehicle.
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To remain an entertainment capital demands consistent reinvention, the showroom’s neon glow begetting the nightclub’s flashing LEDs and so on and so forth.
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Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.
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Ahead, from sea to shining sea, celebrating 250 years of America with a sneak peek at an ABC News project a year in the making.
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“Spangling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spangling. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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