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Recent Examples of sparkly
But now even top earners are feeling the pinch in a cost-of-living crisis, and sparkly $100,000 salaries have lost their shine.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
The sparkly flowers also offer expansion slot upgrades.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
For the past few years, I've been obsessed with gel manicures, often choosing a sparkly pink or a standout blue to complement my signature navy mascara.
—Vanese Maddix, Refinery29, 19 Aug. 2025
Once upon a time, teen beauty routines were all about sparkly lip gloss, butterfly clips, and the occasional peel-off mask—but beauty supplements?
—Alex Vance, Parents, 18 Aug. 2025
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
The sparkly flowers also offer expansion slot upgrades.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
For the past few years, I've been obsessed with gel manicures, often choosing a sparkly pink or a standout blue to complement my signature navy mascara.
—Vanese Maddix, Refinery29, 19 Aug. 2025
Once upon a time, teen beauty routines were all about sparkly lip gloss, butterfly clips, and the occasional peel-off mask—but beauty supplements?
—Alex Vance, Parents, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sparkly
Adjective
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The YouTuber greets everyone — fan on the street, friend, foe, sitting Congressmen, and unsuspecting Rolling Stone staffer — the same, with a cheerful smile and an already rolling camera crew.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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The pet supplement space is crowded with options, many of which have cheerful packaging and confident claims, yet little transparency about efficacy.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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What to See The journey begins in the northeastern city of Reims, the unofficial capital of Champagne, where Gothic grandeur and effervescent indulgence coexist.—
Jennifer Schwartz,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Aug. 2025
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Fresh, effervescent and lively with flavor.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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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
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Dinner is very spiky and buoyant.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Fresh from a family vacation in Europe, the tall and athletic Langley is cheery, almost buoyant.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Early childhood advocates were somewhat more upbeat.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Portraying someone in an upbeat celebratory biopic is one thing.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
4 Sep. 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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The Pixel’s Magic Editor leverages generative AI tools, which can remove objects in the background, alter lighting, and realistically change the entire mood of a phone (a bright middary sun can easily be compensated for).—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Academy graduate Charlie Tasker is a bright prospect.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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She’s best known for her enthusiastic and approachable ditties on key subjects, like potty training.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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Educators and parents are increasingly enthusiastic that matching learning styles to students will reap academic rewards.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Sparkly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sparkly. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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