as in to gleam
to shoot forth bursts of light
in typical Las Vegas fashion, the showgirls' sequined costumes spangled gloriously
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Recent Examples of spangle
Nell Freudenberger, The New Yorker, 28 July 2024
From an attic spangled with laundry lines, Ms. López and her 21-year-old son Patricio run the only laundromat in their urban slum.
—Almudena Calatrava and Isabel Debre, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 July 2024
Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 25 Feb. 2024
Bandit grew up with the idea that femininity meant fashion, spangles, performance.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2023
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Verb
The fur was oddly erect, as if from static, and spangled with rain.
—Nell Freudenberger, The New Yorker, 28 July 2024
From an attic spangled with laundry lines, Ms. López and her 21-year-old son Patricio run the only laundromat in their urban slum.
—Almudena Calatrava and Isabel Debre, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 July 2024
Noun
The King returned on June 27, 1973, this time in white with red, white and blue spangles.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 25 Feb. 2024
Bandit grew up with the idea that femininity meant fashion, spangles, performance.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2023
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Thousands of such boards gleam flatly under the glaring LED ceiling lights.Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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Calvin Klein Double-Breasted Rain Jacket with Hood Look chic and pulled together even on rainy or snowy days with this double-breasted trench, which features a double-breasted silhouette with gleaming snaps, peaked lapels, deep angled pockets, and a convenient hood.Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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And, over all, the S.E.C. seems likely to adopt a more friendly stance to issuers of crypto assets, such as currencies and tokens—a prospect that alarms critics of the crypto industry.John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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As the token itself exceeded the $100,000 level, XRP rebounds to fresh-all-time highs following years of languishing due to SEC legal actions, and talks of strategic bitcoin reserves evolve, crypto policy advocates are justifiably looking forward to 2025.Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Andy also gets to delve into the fashion closet, racks and racks and racks of glittering clothes, where three girls in beige suits (their shoulder lines crusted with sumptuous rhinestone glitter, which at least looks fun) are the égérie at the gate.Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
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Today, elaborate, large-scale European Christmas markets are festive celebrations held in historic squares glittering with colorful lights, beautifully adorned trees, musical concerts, Ferris wheels, mulled wine, homemade food and artisan wares.Roger Sands, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The video then shows a person holding a shiny bauble, with a gravel-like sound being audible as the ornament is moved.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Print out the sheet music for the Christmas carol—which was composed almost two centuries ago— and cut it into strips which are thin enough to fit inside a bauble, but large enough to be recognizable as musical score.Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Dec. 2024
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Simply update your current greenery with metallic accents by spraying add-ons like pinecones and magnolia leaves in shimmering gold or silver.Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024
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In the primary bedroom, a mirror framed in shimmering 23-karat gold appears to float beneath dentil crown molding, and in the wife’s dressing room, another vintage Murano chandelier hangs from a ceiling panel hand-embroidered by artist Sophie Coryndon.Andrew Sessa, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2024
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Other foxtail plants were not in the photo but nearby ornamentals appeared to be suffering from excessive water too.Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Nov. 2024
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The three most common types of eucalyptus were brought there because people wanted them for either ornamentals or for timber trees.Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
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The bar will also be serving up sparkling champagne, classic martinis and more.Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
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Lastly, feel your best knowing your skin sparkles like Edward Cullen.Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 11 Dec. 2024
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At the other end is the caricature, butt of flabby jokes, trussed in Las Vegas gaud, voice prostituted to a huge orchestra.San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2019
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Even its colors, silver and space gray, seem to have been chosen for their lack of gaud—no blingy gold model here.David Pierce, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2017
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“Spangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spangle. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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