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.
—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.
—Lily Janiak, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spangling
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The room now held a gleaming white loft bed, with a small den of executive function underneath.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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And just a year before, Spirit opened a gleaming new headquarters building at Dania Pointe, a restaurant and shopping district in South Broward.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
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The heels accompanied a little black dress and double-breasted blazer with a glittering brooch at the lapel.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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The fashion is already as glittering as ever, with jury member Demi Moore, along with fellow actors Jane Fonda and Maika Monroe all arriving for opening night dripping in sequins.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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The woman’s hip on the bed in the ocher light, the tentative touch of her husband, his ring glinting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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His tight chord stabs, jazzy voicings and glinting tone are an indelible sonic signature, up there with Louis Armstrong’s trumpet blasts and Aretha Franklin’s rolling, tolling gospel piano.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The set was designed with a black sheer fabric and allover shimmering sequins.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 May 2026
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Outside, enjoy Maine’s only rooftop pool and bask in the sun while taking in views of shimmering Frenchman’s Bay.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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Like Cernan on Apollo 17, Aldrin also described seeing flashing lights while trying to sleep.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Be especially cautious in school zones and watch for children and the flashing lights of school buses.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2026
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Next up is a closer-up view of the planet with little dots — satellites — shining and moving just above the rim of Earth.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
11 May 2026
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Plus, there’s been a push to revitalize the city’s historic neon signage and keep Albuquerque shining bright.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Spangling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spangling. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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