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as in gleamed
to shoot forth bursts of light
the crystal sparkled in the sunlight
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Recent Examples of sparkled
As for accessories, Minetree sparkled in a diamond necklace, ring and earrings courtesy of Bulgari.
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Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
While Messi sparkled, Portugal's aging star Cristiano Ronaldo had what can only be described as a terrible 1-1 opener against the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Russell Lewis,
NPR,
22 June 2026
Nathan Eovaldi sparkled for five of his six innings after the Texas right-hander's start was pushed back a day because of left knee soreness.
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CBS News,
21 June 2026
At the 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards in 1998, Cusack sparkled in red alongside Burke.
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Laura Millar,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
The bride sparkled in the Pragnell family tiara—the same jewelers who designed her engagement ring (and who, movingly, also designed Queen Elizabeth’s 1946 engagement ring, as well).
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
The cover was off and Portage Lake sparkled in the sun.
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Dee-Ann Durbin,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
The cover was off and Portage Lake sparkled in the sun.
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ABC News,
5 June 2026
They were layered over a gold dress designed by Nike, striped with sequins which shimmered and sparkled in the Paris sunshine.
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Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
While Messi sparkled, Portugal's aging star Cristiano Ronaldo had what can only be described as a terrible 1-1 opener against the Democratic Republic of Congo.
—
Russell Lewis,
NPR,
22 June 2026
Nathan Eovaldi sparkled for five of his six innings after the Texas right-hander's start was pushed back a day because of left knee soreness.
—
CBS News,
21 June 2026
At the 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards in 1998, Cusack sparkled in red alongside Burke.
—
Laura Millar,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
The bride sparkled in the Pragnell family tiara—the same jewelers who designed her engagement ring (and who, movingly, also designed Queen Elizabeth’s 1946 engagement ring, as well).
—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
The cover was off and Portage Lake sparkled in the sun.
—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
The cover was off and Portage Lake sparkled in the sun.
—
ABC News,
5 June 2026
They were layered over a gold dress designed by Nike, striped with sequins which shimmered and sparkled in the Paris sunshine.
—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sparkled
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After exposing the bones to a high-energy blue light, the team used an optical filter to see which of them glowed red.
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The sandstone bowl of a stadium built in 1924 glowed gold.
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That night, the northern lights gleamed cold and hard, and the moon bathed the whole landscape in bleak, eerie light.
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The 4,202-pipe organ gleamed over us.
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Kane even scored with another icon, David Beckham, watching from the stands with his face flashed on video screens to massive cheers.
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The movement for independence flashed across the colonies.
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After spending some time by the pool, a semi-Olympic lined with emerald and malachite mosaics that glinted in the soft, ambient light, followed by a quick trip to the sauna, I was escorted to my treatment room, about a half-flight of stairs up, where I was met by Marcia, my therapist.
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The silver Chrysler Sebring glinted when the sun kissed the parking lot in Temple, Texas, sitting by its lonesome.
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All of this shone vividly through his work, which shared his joy, artfulness and deep feeling, and most of all privileged human experience and social interaction.
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One of the deputies shone his light through the window and pounded on the door again.
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On June 17, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima's 19-year-old daughter shimmered in Queen Emma's Diamond Tiara for her first-ever tiara wear at the state banquet celebrating the state visit from Japan at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam.
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Her slinky black shift dress shimmered with stripes of iridescent sequins that shifted color under the flashing lights.
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The Alexander Mountain Fire sparked west of Loveland on July 29, 2024.
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This has generated some confusion in the community, and sparked outrage from the owners of the previous Bud’s, which was run by the Ziyadeh family for over 30 years.
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The Barbie alum glittered in a Bulgari choker necklace, adding a watch and bangle on her wrist for more shine.
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The Argentina crest was sewn on the night beforehand, alongside the logo of shirt manufacturer Le Coq Sportif — who, of course, had not actually made these shirts — while the shirt numbers were silver-gray, glittered, and designed for American football jerseys.
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“Sparkled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sparkled. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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