Thesaurus results for SPARKLED

sparkled

verb

past tense of sparkle

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 lithe Pettet then sparkled as Mata Bond, the product of a love affair between Niven’s 007 and the spy Mata Hari, in the Bond spoof Casino Royale (1967). — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026 Didier Deschamps’ side have looked superb at this tournament and Mbappe has sparkled up front with seven goals in five matches. — Simon Hughes, New York Times, 9 July 2026 For Gomez's 2025 wedding, Swift sparkled in a tea-length, 1950s-style Oscar dress embellished with beige sequins and petite florals. — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 25 June 2026 As for accessories, Minetree sparkled in a diamond necklace, ring and earrings courtesy of Bulgari. — 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

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Hathaway glowed in an embellished Marc by Marc Jacobs mini dress and Miu Miu platform heels, per the HuffPost.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
With a big grin on his face, visible even through his spacesuit helmet, Williams raised his arms in a classic Muscle Beach pose as planet Earth glowed hundreds of miles beneath him.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of glowed

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After the video assistant referee urged him to watch a replay, however, Claus walked away from the monitor and flashed the red card at Balogun, a judgment many immediately deemed overly harsh.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
East2West footage showed the overnight barrage from inside Kyiv, including a baby sleeping as explosions flashed outside an open window and smoke from an earlier strike rose nearby.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

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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.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
The silver Chrysler Sebring glinted when the sun kissed the parking lot in Temple, Texas, sitting by its lonesome.

— Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 May 2026

Definition of glinted

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Martinez shined his flashlight on him and said, ‘show me your hands,’ the video shows.

— Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
Prior to getting hurt, Caballero, previously a utilityman, shined as the Yankees’ starting shortstop while Volpe recovered from offseason shoulder surgery.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026

Definition of shone

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Crow took the stage in a black vest and sparkly, navy blue pants that shimmered back the colors of the stage lights.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
The ladies shimmered in champagne, gold and blush, while the gentlemen wisely remembered that the safest way to stand out at Miss Swift’s wedding was, in fact, not to.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of shimmered

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Their study, which pointed to widespread same-sex pairing in nature, sparked a cultural debate across the country when it was published in Science magazine in 1977.

— Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
The 29-year-old scored the last-minute winner at the Los Angeles Stadium against South Africa in the round of 32 that sparked wild celebrations.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 July 2026

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