sparkling 1 of 2

present participle of sparkle

sparkling

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sparkling
Verb
  • Over 12,000 glowing Amazon ratings back up the hype.
    Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The episode follows Maria (Siena Kelly), a food researcher whose latest project receives a glowing review from a focus group subject named Verity (Rosy McEwen), one of Maria's ex-classmates who was relentlessly bullied in school.
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Nest Lychee Rose is bubblier and way more rose-forward, Kayali Sparkling Lychee has more fruit variety but less actual lychee somehow.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 8 June 2025
  • The difference is subtle, but the fine filter creates milk that's a bit bubblier than the ultrafine filter.
    Jaina Grey, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Audiences already know what to expect from Buzz Lightyear, Woody and their merry band of talking toys.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 23 June 2025
  • Will the market continue to trudge along its merry path?
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Adjective
  • The Thursday kickoff has effervescent Bay Area bluegrass/folk royalty Brothers Comatose alongside Paul Thorn and an after-party from the indelible North Mississippi Allstars.
    Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2025
  • Certainly for the running packs of coursing-dog paparazzi, the business of the weekend lay in the effervescent social mix.
    Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Adjective
  • Martha Stewart—still radiant at 83—is but one famous fan of the minimalist brand.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 26 June 2025
  • The former childhood sweethearts appeared radiant on social media during and after their outdoor ceremony, which took place at Grandfather Mountain Country Club in Linville, N.C. Drake is 22.
    Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • Taipei, home to 2.6 million people, is one of the most scintillating metropoles in Asia.
    Livia Hengel, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • Against elites, his Dangerous Fenwick is just over 50 percent, but his goal share (11-1) is a scintillating 91 percent.
    Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The tone was jovial, with the composers bringing musical instruments to perform as Laudenbach sang a quick verse about the film.
    Kambole Campbell, Variety, 12 June 2025
  • The meme is used to highlight and poke fun at cultural differences between Europeans and Americans, and while often jovial, such memes can adopt a tone of ridicule.
    Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • View 12 Images View gallery - 12 images In June 1974, the offices of the Summa Corporation in LA were broken into, sparking the revelation of one of the oddest and boldest stories in the history of espionage.
    David Szondy, New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The video has since resurfaced in the new year, sparking a wave of nostalgia as fans pointed out how some of Kim's predictions missed the mark, especially with two of her sisters.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Sparkling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sparkling. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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