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Recent Examples of sparkly
The curtain peeled back to reveal a beaming Carpenter, who was clad in a sparkly black dress and heels.
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Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Oct. 2025
And the sparkly quality of the quartz crystal translates into sand that seems to glow white.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
Happily, recent years have brought some promising signs of this species’ return—and with better food, this time, as at the revamped El Quijote, in the Chelsea Hotel, a dusty old paella joint reborn, in recent years, as a sparkly high-roller dinner spot.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Others didn't like the new vampire elements, like sparkly skin.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
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Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Oct. 2025
And the sparkly quality of the quartz crystal translates into sand that seems to glow white.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
Happily, recent years have brought some promising signs of this species’ return—and with better food, this time, as at the revamped El Quijote, in the Chelsea Hotel, a dusty old paella joint reborn, in recent years, as a sparkly high-roller dinner spot.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Others didn't like the new vampire elements, like sparkly skin.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sparkly
Adjective
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Companies such as OpenAI fine-tune the models behind modern chatbots not just to imitate existing writing, but to use the particularly bland and cheerful style that any chatbot user recognizes.—
Vauhini Vara,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
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Instead, consider small chairs or stools that can easily be moved and/or repainted to create a cheerful gathering spot, suggests Westbrook.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That speaks to her irresistibly effervescent performance — that laugh — and the chemistry between her and Gere.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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Over lunch in Williamsburg, María Zardoya—namesake and lead vocalist for the indie-pop band the Marías—is every bit as warm and effervescent as her music.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Hers had a chirpy, glassy tone that conformed well to the generic, Kidz Bop-style sound that was favored at the time by Disney.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
5 June 2025
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For a sizable, open economy taking big hits from Donald Trump’s trade war, South Korea sure seems chirpy about the near-term outlook.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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There are not many better examples of how teams struggled to get close to City than when a buoyant Arsenal side, leading the title race, visited the Etihad.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Within both design and fashion, the Middle East is one of those buoyant markets providing a glimmer of hope amid a difficult economy worldwide.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Tasteful art and multiple SOCAN Awards hang on the walls; the ample daylight (even in the studios) and open spaces give an upbeat vibe; there’s a tidiness that implies a focus that is also reflected in the releases from its artists, who fall broadly under an indie-pop (or pop-indie) genre.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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Produced by Matias Mora, the upbeat track in inspired by the thrills of newfound attraction.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Wasn’t the entire point of season two making both the audience and Ted realize all the ways in which his ultra-chipper attitude and impenetrable optimism were a mask for decades of repressed sadness?—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Mar. 2023
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The chipper Brydon, recommitted to his family after his infidelities in the second installment, is enjoying greater professional success.—
Alex Shephard,
The New Republic,
19 May 2020
Adjective
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Choose from seven luxe shades, including a trendy chocolate brown, soothing sage green, and bright teal.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
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It can be found just 5 degrees away from the bright star Segin in the constellation Cassiopeia — roughly the width of your three middle fingers held at arm's length — which can be found high above the northern horizon around midnight in October.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Listen to him bum-rush a workers’ union meeting and begin describing, with over-enthusiastic earnestness, how dogs get a raw deal.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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Now, a couple of posts can result in an influx of enthusiastic participants for rookie organizers who lack the structure to host them.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Sparkly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sparkly. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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