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Recent Examples of sparkly
Lift the sparkly transparent toilet-seat lid implanted with syringes and prescription pills.
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Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Trump’s support in The Villages has not diminished in his second term, said Patti Goodson, 62, who wore a sparkly American flag dress.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Some covered their colorful, sparkly outfits with warm coats, and most people made a bee-line after the auction for the afterparty held inside the museum instead of lingering around.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
The performers do wear costumes, which hark to 19th-century shapes but use sparkly fabrics that are more reminiscent of now and possibly the future.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
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Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Trump’s support in The Villages has not diminished in his second term, said Patti Goodson, 62, who wore a sparkly American flag dress.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Some covered their colorful, sparkly outfits with warm coats, and most people made a bee-line after the auction for the afterparty held inside the museum instead of lingering around.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
The performers do wear costumes, which hark to 19th-century shapes but use sparkly fabrics that are more reminiscent of now and possibly the future.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sparkly
Adjective
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Behind all the cheerful fanfare, holidays can be bitter pills to swallow, reminders of absence and lack and an inability to live up to all that happy hyperbole.—
Felicia Feaster,
AJC.com,
9 May 2026
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The speakers were agency veterans from the shrunken regional office who did their best to be cheerful.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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The Grateful Dead Juicy Pale Ale, on the other hand, is deliciously bitter with tiny, effervescent bubbles that never overwhelm your palate.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2026
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Just smile, be more bubbly and effervescent.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Also in residence is roommate Susie (Thaddea Graham), a chirpy cosplayer — and coincidentally Jinx’s biggest fan — whose skills will become valuable as Margo, needing cash, sets off into the world of OnlyFans.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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And Ben Ahlers, who plays the adult Happy, comes with that actor’s famously warm smile and chirpy demeanor, slowly worn down here before your eyes, as the permissible frolics of youth turn into the stasis of one going nowhere.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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What causes the unstoppable nucleation of bubbles within a body of magma, which can propel hot, buoyant magma through the crust above with soda can–like effervescence?—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 May 2026
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Friendly and open, Leon has an energetic, buoyant personality.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Meanwhile, the two countries’ standoff in the Strait of Hormuz escalated last week when the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized commercial vessels for the first time—a sign that its forces remain potent and that the war could again defy the upbeat assessments from the Pentagon’s leaders.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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The company also shared upbeat guidance, citing high demand for its analog chips that are crucial for the buildout of AI data centers.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2026
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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The food is rustic and cosmopolitan at once — bright, monumental salads, whole carrots and leeks baptized by fire, skeins of pasta, and Parmigiano snowing down — but the secret is the seeming effortlessness.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Eventually, Delta switched the shuttle to one of the main terminals, and in 2021 Spirit moved into the Marine Air Terminal, bringing its bright-yellow livery and ultra-discount business model with it.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Verdier says the increasing regulation in the car industry and the push to move away from fossil fuels are part of the reason why Ferrari is so enthusiastic about this project.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Skaters ages 6-11 showed off their nose grinds, kickflips and wall rides to an enthusiastic early crowd.—
Tony Le Calvez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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“Sparkly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sparkly. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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