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
Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Its faded and dusty mansions are spangled with Italian marble floors, Mudéjar ceilings, and the fanciest European furniture of the day, now wracked by termites.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, The Atlantic, 16 July 2024
Pontiac splashed through a moat of water spangles and ducked under a spruce-pine bend, and suddenly there was Bob Fireman’s Wagon Wheel.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
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Verb
Built in 1891, the historic structure fronts a riverside garden area spangled with small hot spring pools and comfy lounge areas.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Its faded and dusty mansions are spangled with Italian marble floors, Mudéjar ceilings, and the fanciest European furniture of the day, now wracked by termites.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
His trademark spangles, makeup, and campy showmanship were entirely new to the mainstream gym world.
—Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, The Atlantic, 16 July 2024
Pontiac splashed through a moat of water spangles and ducked under a spruce-pine bend, and suddenly there was Bob Fireman’s Wagon Wheel.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spangle
Verb
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There was, of course, one gleaming exception to the cultural stranglehold that Sinners versus One Battle After Another held last winter.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
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Fresh off his first-ever water fast, the whites of his eyes gleam like pearls.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Finance leaders from BlackRock’s Larry Fink to Robinhood’s Vlad Tenev have displayed enthusiasm for tokenization, a term for representing real-world assets as tokens on the blockchain.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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As a result, Anthropic will allow customers to use more tokens per minute, increasing the amount of work that Claude can take on.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
Verb
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The blue-green ocean glittered on the horizon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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And in 1973, David Bowie threw a farewell party for his glam alien alter ego, Ziggy Stardust, surrounded by a glittering crowd of famous friends including Mick Jagger, Lou Reed, and Ringo Starr.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Patricia Field, in her wisdom, suggests the distinction scarcely matters, but Andy’s baubles were Chanel, Chanel.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2026
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The princess received both baubles as a wedding present from her father, who inherited them as part of the royal collection.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Table Rock Lake, Missouri Four distinct regions comprise this sprawling, sparkling Ozarks lake.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Midwest Living,
4 May 2026
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Some bathrooms have been updated with a walk-in shower, while others (including my room) have a shower-tub combo in starlight marble, which has flecks of shiny stone that seem to sparkle, but are slightly uncomfortable to climb into and out of.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Water ornamentals only when the soil is dry, once every week or two or three.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Mix edible plants with ornamentals There’s no rule that says your decorative containers can’t also be productive.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Outside, enjoy Maine’s only rooftop pool and bask in the sun while taking in views of shimmering Frenchman’s Bay.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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As Reedy worked on the infield dirt around home plate, the sun came out in full as Coors the grass shimmered.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
Noun
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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 8 May. 2026.
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