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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
Above him, the night sky sparkled.
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Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Richardson sparkled in her Hannah Montana costume.
—Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 27 Oct. 2025
Tapped as the sixth man in the opener, being summoned off the bench before anyone else, Sexton sparkled in his Hornets’debut.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
The creek sparkled between brushy banks filled with birds and aquatic insects.
—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
Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Richardson sparkled in her Hannah Montana costume.
—Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 27 Oct. 2025
Tapped as the sixth man in the opener, being summoned off the bench before anyone else, Sexton sparkled in his Hornets’debut.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
The creek sparkled between brushy banks filled with birds and aquatic insects.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sparkled
Verb
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Even from a boat, the gleaming white of bleached and dead corals glowed from beneath the surface.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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The ground cover glowed gold and red.—
Gloria Liu,
Outside Online,
22 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
Verb
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And his feel and vision on the puck flashed.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The lookalike duo flashed their identical warm smiles while attending the Mothers & Daughters 4 Choice event back in '94.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In 2023, astronomers reported that some of these satellites were already photobombing images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, as sunlight glinted off their surfaces leaving bright trails that erase, obscure or mimic genuine cosmic signals.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
12 Dec. 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
Verb
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Their intelligence shone all the way from the gallows.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Running back Saquon Barkley shined bright in his Philadelphia debut, recording 132 scrimmage yards and three total touchdowns.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Club employees checking IDs donned bomber jackets that shimmered gold.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
3 Dec. 2025
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The Manhattan skyline shimmered in the distance.—
Adam Iscoe,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Brown was 20 at the time, and Bongiovi was 22, which sparked some online controversy.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Her research has sparked a collaboration with Umweltbundesamt, a federal agency in Germany focused on environmental research.—
NPR,
NPR,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Vergara embraced a monochromatic color palette, adding a low-rise sequined maxi skirt that glittered from every angle, per photos shared by Soare.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
29 Dec. 2025
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Queen Elizabeth glittered in the Oriental Circlet Tiara at a state banquet in Malta in 2005, matching it with a ruby parure of jewels.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
4 Dec. 2025
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“Sparkled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sparkled. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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