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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 pop icon and her eldest child sparkled in black and silver style at The Lion King Hollywood premiere in July 2019.
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Manning came on and sparkled (9-for-12, 223 yards, 5 total TDs) in a blowout.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
For many of us, stemmed crystal sparkled under the dimmed light of a breakfront while a collection of coffee mugs were stacked gingerly on top of each other in a shuttered cabinet.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
Former Del Oro High School of Placer County star Caden Pinnick sparkled in spring drills and in the spring game.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2025
As Hathaway floated through the New York streets, the shoes sparkled along with the dress.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Manning came on and sparkled (9-for-12, 223 yards, 5 total TDs) in a blowout.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
For many of us, stemmed crystal sparkled under the dimmed light of a breakfront while a collection of coffee mugs were stacked gingerly on top of each other in a shuttered cabinet.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
Former Del Oro High School of Placer County star Caden Pinnick sparkled in spring drills and in the spring game.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2025
As Hathaway floated through the New York streets, the shoes sparkled along with the dress.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sparkled
Verb
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The scientists were also able to create modified phosphors that glowed in colors like green, red, and blue.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
28 Aug. 2025
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The wristbands on every concert attendees' wrist glowed bright red and the crowd roared.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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Lakes gleamed like molten metal in the dryness and on the horizon a faint squiggle of suede-soft mountains.—
The Editors,
Outside,
31 Aug. 2025
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The offense gleamed with creativity and deception in the first game under offensive coordinator Jim Zebrowski.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Aug. 2025
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Pans, scoured, hung from hooks; knives glinted in ascending size.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But the way Herbert flashed early in his career, tossing seven touchdown passes and only one interception in a 2021 season sweep of the defending AFC champion Chiefs, had come to feel like a tease.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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James’ strike flashed in at the near post and started a huge party for Colombia fans in Barranquilla.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The gold and cream jacquard shimmered with each movement, the intricate pattern gave the suit a rich, almost tapestry-like dimension.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
15 Aug. 2025
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Perhaps because the testing period doesn’t begin until 2026, the room shimmered with the optimism of a hundred as yet undisproved hypotheses.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Till the Sun Explodes nods to the band’s iconic celestial logo that has long shone on posters and T-shirts.—
Jordan Runtagh,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Most natural stone counters should be sealed at least once a year to protect them, while butcher block and soapstone can be shined up with mineral oil.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Her hands would burn or go numb; her skin glittered with pain.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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For the occasion, Stone glittered in a silver halter dress and looked radiant with golden blonde hair.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In California’s strawberry fields, an ICE raid sparked widespread panic and disruption among farmworker communities.—
David Rodriguez Muñoz,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The fire is assumed to have been sparked by lightning.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Sparkled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sparkled. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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