sparkler

noun

spar·​kler ˈspär-klər 

: one that sparkles: such as

a

: diamond

b

: a firework that throws off brilliant sparks on burning

c

: sparkling wine

Examples of sparkler in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fine champagne can easily set you back $50 a glass or several hundred dollars a bottle — and nowadays, so can some California sparklers. —Jeff Burkhart, Mercury News, 14 May 2025

Speculation grew after Zendaya wore a diamond sparkler on her ring finger during the Golden Globes. —Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025

But if these pins have been dying a quiet death for decades—women have rejected them wholesale, and instead have been turning them into necklaces, charms, anything but brooches—men have moved in, and now these sparklers dazzle from the fanciest monkey suits on the planet. —Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025

Ideal as an aperitif, start off your special mom time with this sparkler in your glass. —Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1713, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

sparkler

noun

spar·​kler ˈspär-klər 

1

: diamond sense 1b

2

: a firework that throws off very bright sparks as it burns