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as in glowed
to give off sparks
while fireworks that sparkle may be entertaining to look at, they can be highly dangerous when used indoors
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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
The creek sparkled between brushy banks filled with birds and aquatic insects.
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Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
While wing duo Michael Olise and Luis Diaz have sparkled, contributing 11 and 10 goal contributions respectively, the evergreen Englishman has undoubtedly been the star attraction of Vincent Kompany’s side.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
In her debut as a Victoria’s Secret Angel on Wednesday, Karol G sparkled with more than 197 carats of diamonds on the runway.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Diane Keaton, who sparkled in her Oscar-winning turn as the titular quirky woman in Woody Allen’s Annie Hall and portrayed the outsider Kay Adams-Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola’s three Godfather films, has died.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
The Eiffel Tower sparkled in their background as day turned into night.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Floating at the edge of the rooftop while the entire city sparkled below us was surreal.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Frustrated by his play in last week’s loss to Las Vegas, Drake Maye sparkled over the best start of his young career by a mile.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
On the sidewalks of Litchfield and Kent, which sparkled during the holidays like English villages.
—Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
While wing duo Michael Olise and Luis Diaz have sparkled, contributing 11 and 10 goal contributions respectively, the evergreen Englishman has undoubtedly been the star attraction of Vincent Kompany’s side.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
In her debut as a Victoria’s Secret Angel on Wednesday, Karol G sparkled with more than 197 carats of diamonds on the runway.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Diane Keaton, who sparkled in her Oscar-winning turn as the titular quirky woman in Woody Allen’s Annie Hall and portrayed the outsider Kay Adams-Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola’s three Godfather films, has died.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
The Eiffel Tower sparkled in their background as day turned into night.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Floating at the edge of the rooftop while the entire city sparkled below us was surreal.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Frustrated by his play in last week’s loss to Las Vegas, Drake Maye sparkled over the best start of his young career by a mile.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
On the sidewalks of Litchfield and Kent, which sparkled during the holidays like English villages.
—Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sparkled
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Philadelphia glowed with fresh patriotic spirit.—
Victoria Flexner,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
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The mountains glowed with golden light, evoking a sense of enchantment and possibility.—
Lisa Greissinger,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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An abundance of kitschy wall decorations (fuzzy dice, fake flowers, party streamers) gleamed under flashing lights, casting the room in lurid shades of pink and green.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Using Essie’s Good as Gold layered with Lights Lacquer glitter, the team achieved nails that gleamed like jewelry.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Sep. 2025
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Chalk dust glinted like pollen or asbestos in the sunshine coming through the window.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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Pans, scoured, hung from hooks; knives glinted in ascending size.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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That touched off an argument, during which Sweeney flashed a gun in his hip, according to the complaint.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The 35-year-old flashed a smile on the red carpet outside the film screening; her lip gloss accentuating the thick layer of black eyeliner on her eyelids.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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This week, London shimmered with star power as Damson Idris, David Oyelowo, and Deborah Ayorinde attended The British Blacklist’s Blacklisted Honours Lunch, while Naomi Campbell, Janet Jackson, and Chiwetel Ejiofor lit up the British Museum Ball.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
20 Oct. 2025
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Fforme’s liquid silk dresses shimmered with ease, and Ulla Johnson’s abstract painterly prints struck a vibrant chord.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
17 Sep. 2025
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Worryingly, star striker Jorgen Strand Larsen has not received a single big chance in his 455 minutes of action, having shone as a poacher in 2024-25, converting 10 of 23 such opportunities.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Walking deeper into a smelly cave along the Albania-Greece border, cavers shined their flashlights along the rock walls and illuminated a massive spider colony.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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Just as the sun glittered over the horizon, a big doe emerged from the blinding glare, followed by a great gray buck.—
Bob Cary,
Outdoor Life,
15 Oct. 2025
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By the time the tour hit Vancouver − her last stop on the Eras Tour – the stage glittered with two flyover cameras, jib arms, rolling camera tracks along the stage and microphones aimed squarely at the crowd.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The backlash and controversy sparked by the revelation led Platner’s political director, former Maine State Representative Genevieve McDonald, to resign from his campaign.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Panahi was detained and locked up shortly before the death of Mahsa (Jina) Amini, which sparked the Women, Life, Freedom movement.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Sparkled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sparkled. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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