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as in gleaming
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as in merry
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as in glowing
to give off sparks
while fireworks that sparkle may be entertaining to look at, they can be highly dangerous when used indoors
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2
as in glittering
to shoot forth bursts of light
the crystal sparkled in the sunlight
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sparkling
Adjective
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The difference is subtle, but the fine filter creates milk that's a bit bubblier than the ultrafine filter.—
Jaina Grey,
WIRED,
12 Jan. 2025 -
But concerts also start feeling poppier and bubblier in springtime, perhaps in anticipation of the even warmer, wilder and grander music events of festival-frenzied summertime.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
24 Mar. 2024
Adjective
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Get inspired by these merry, bright, and unabashedly playful interiors from past editions of AD All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors.—
Madeleine Luckel,
Architectural Digest,
24 Feb. 2025
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Tristan’s on pigeon patrol, and a merry Christmas to all.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Massive smoke plumes filled the sky around the Palisades fire as families evacuated not far from hillsides glowing with orange.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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When a comet approaches the Sun, the heat causes the ice in the nucleus to sublimate (turn directly from solid to gas), creating a glowing halo of gas and dust around the nucleus called the coma.—
Jess Thomson,
Newsweek,
7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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With Trump remaining adamant on tariffs despite the three-week market rout, that glass of champagne from France might lose some of its effervescent quality and take on bitter notes.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
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Previously, gummy vitamins dominated the brand’s focus due to the product’s high sales, but the ONS analysis uncovered the superior profitability and faster velocity of effervescent tablets.—
Aziz Jafri,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Anchoring this open-air space are ginkgo trees, whose leaves emerge in silent increments each spring, then blaze into a radiant yellow spectacle come fall.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Powered by chebula—one of the most potent antioxidants in skin care—this serum fights fine lines, dryness, and environmental stressors, helping your skin stay resilient and radiant.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The attention required to keep up isn’t always rewarded by the most scintillating developments in a plot that tends more often to simmer on a medium flame than come to a boil.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Much like watching people paddle a boat, watching people carry heavy objects is not the most scintillating television.—
Emma Sharpe,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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But more than his dedication to his career, Manzano’s former colleagues remember his jovial and kind personality.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
14 Feb. 2025
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The plays, the celebrations and the jovial locker room afterward are all part of the story of this season.—
Audrey Snyder,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The video has since resurfaced in the new year, sparking a wave of nostalgia as fans pointed out how some of Kim's predictions missed the mark, especially with two of her sisters.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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During the coronavirus pandemic, Americans faced economic hardship and instability, sparking the federal government to send out several rounds of stimulus checks.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Sparkling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sparkling. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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