as in cheerful
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Recent Examples of sparkly
Her makeup, meanwhile, consisted of sparkly bronze eye shadow, nude lip liner and gloss.
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 11 Feb. 2025
As the game began, Swift removed the blazer to reveal a more casual look underneath of a white tank top and sparkly jean shorts.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2025
The former cheerleader wore a sparkly silver cutout dress that had a sequin bra top and skirt with a high slit and long train, while Belichick sported Patriots colors in a red blazer over a white collared shirt, a blue tie and black slacks.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
The clip begins with an average Friday night for Millington before her son was born, and she can be seen dancing to loud music in a sparkly dress.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 11 Feb. 2025
As the game began, Swift removed the blazer to reveal a more casual look underneath of a white tank top and sparkly jean shorts.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2025
The former cheerleader wore a sparkly silver cutout dress that had a sequin bra top and skirt with a high slit and long train, while Belichick sported Patriots colors in a red blazer over a white collared shirt, a blue tie and black slacks.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
The clip begins with an average Friday night for Millington before her son was born, and she can be seen dancing to loud music in a sparkly dress.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sparkly
Adjective
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Plant was putting them through a cheerful endurance test, but the filmmakers were used to the hunt.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
17 Feb. 2025
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Available in both a cheerful yellow daffodil and a muted pastel lavender, this handbag can add a vibrant statement to your outfit or a subtle pop of color.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Radner, who died in 1989, was just naturally effervescent, charming and funny.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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The aggressively effervescent musical endeavors to wash you away in the blushy delights of pop feminism and hit singles and middle-school-level Shakespeare jokes.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Trillions of chirpy, red-eyed periodical cicadas emerged from underground in a rare double emergence event.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
25 Dec. 2024
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In Happy-Go-Lucky, Sally Hawkins plays Poppy, the world’s most cheerful, generous elementary-school teacher, a chirpy songbird in human form.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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This encapsulates the quality of the 2022 vintage—strikingly balanced with elevated flavor profiles—as well as the beauty of a Saint-Émilion with complex flavors well integrated with buoyant acidity.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Or for complex seafood dishes, the mom-and-pop Leche de Tigre Cocina Urbana — a few blocks north — is a buoyant beach party where every plate tastes fresh from the Pacific Coast, with layers of seafood and tropical fruit, cilantro and chile.—
Freda Moon,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The overall enthusiasm of attendees appeared upbeat.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The Goodison Park crowd has thrilled at Moyes’ reappointment (Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images) Another aim has been to instil more confidence in the group and create a more upbeat environment.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 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 super-chipper T.A. who serves as her driver and cheerleader (Rammel Chan) deposits Kate at a B&B whose snarling proprietor (Cindy Gold) seems to have chosen the wrong line of business.—
Sheri Linden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Aug. 2020
Adjective
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On March 1, Mercury is shining at a very bright magnitude of –1.0.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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It’s designed to work with makeup to prep skin first and keep peepers looking fresh and bright all day long, plus has a brightening effect to visibly reduces dark circles over time.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Sit at the counter and watch the enthusiastic chefs at work.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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In the early going, that group — Correa included — seems to be among the most enthusiastic about the changes.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Sparkly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sparkly. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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