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Recent Examples of sparkly
Hawn, who arrived with her daughter, actress Kate Hudson, who is up for the Best Actress for her role in Song Sung Blue, wore a slinky black sparkly gown paired with over-the-elbow opera gloves.
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Meg Walters, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
The former wore a forest green iteration in New York City on Tuesday, while the latter attended Vivienne Westwood’s fall 2026 show in a sparkly look last week.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 13 Mar. 2026
Following suit was The Pitt star Supriya Ganesh, who wore another sparkly LBD by Patou.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 12 Mar. 2026
The teaser trailer shows Miley all grown up, while still wearing a sparkly scarf, as she gets interviewed by Call Her Daddy’s Alex Cooper in the living-room set where Miley had to keep her biggest secret.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
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Meg Walters, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
The former wore a forest green iteration in New York City on Tuesday, while the latter attended Vivienne Westwood’s fall 2026 show in a sparkly look last week.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 13 Mar. 2026
Following suit was The Pitt star Supriya Ganesh, who wore another sparkly LBD by Patou.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 12 Mar. 2026
The teaser trailer shows Miley all grown up, while still wearing a sparkly scarf, as she gets interviewed by Call Her Daddy’s Alex Cooper in the living-room set where Miley had to keep her biggest secret.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sparkly
Adjective
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The less cheerful part of all this is that Great America is unlikely to celebrate a 52nd birthday.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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For generations of Valley families, this scene has unfolded at Castles N' Coasters, a cheerful outpost of fun in the desert that lives in nearly everyone's memory.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Sipwell Rock Steady Winemakers use Champagne-method conditioning to produce delicate carbonation in this effervescent rosé made from pinot noir grapes organically grown in California’s Sonoma Coast.—
Kate Bernot,
Outside,
30 Mar. 2026
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Bone offers a quiet and mineral calm while Fermented Fizz lifts the palette with an effervescent, tangy green.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Chipmunk flows and equally chirpy beats bridge the gap between the Florida fast movement, Detroit cloud rap, and the hazier elements of New York’s young alternative scenes.—
Benny Sun,
Pitchfork,
22 Dec. 2025
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Longtime fans will note how Cabin in the Sky’s volley of chirpy melodies, callbacks to old-school roller-skating and quirky skits featuring Saturday Night Live’s Jay Pharaoh evokes past De La fare like De La Soul Is Dead.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
25 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Whatever its ingredients, magma is naturally buoyant.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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Newborn whales are negatively buoyant, Gero said.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria was upbeat on the relationship when asked at the March 18 Next on Netflix event whether the platform was interested in adding more NFL beyond Christmas.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
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Wall Street viewed the purchase as an upbeat sign for the downtrodden sector, lifting shares of Palo Alto 5%.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 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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Having undergone an extensive 2024 renovation, each of the 259 rooms (including 42 suites) are bright and airy, with textures and colors inspired by the Canadian landscape.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Beyer, who has a warm smile and bright-pink glasses, did not hide her satisfaction.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Organizers said sign-ups have been especially enthusiastic in suburban areas with high-profile congressional races like Scottsdale, Arizona; Langhorne, Pennsylvania; East Cobb, Georgia; and here in northern New Jersey’s 11th district, which holds a special election April 7.—
Steve Peoples,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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So enthusiastic that they were invited back to perform at the 2025 MusicCares, which honored the Grateful Dead.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Sparkly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sparkly. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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