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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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Another cheerful Minervois scintillator that is balanced with bright fruit, subtle tannins and vats of joyous acidity.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Buchholz remained cheerful throughout the event, saying there is nothing to complain about when a party doubles its support.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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To really capture the coastal vibes, the jammy rose is paired with notes of salt and seawater, the salinity of which are tempered by green dune grass and effervescent bergamot.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
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Julie Andrews sells The Sound of Music with her effervescent performance, and the wooden, awkward bits around her are, now, almost endearing — a kitschy self-own acknowledging the unreality of the whole operation.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 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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Rounded, buoyant, fulfilling, powerful and balanced aromas of limes, gooseberries and guavas, white pears and nectarines.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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The White House appears to have either taken inspiration or refuge from the judge's words - with Leavitt's buoyant announcement the very next day.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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By Ian King | Bloomberg Broadcom Inc. shares jumped after the chip supplier for Apple Inc. and other big tech companies gave an upbeat forecast, reassuring investors that spending on artificial intelligence computing remains healthy.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Despite these concerns, Mr. Allen of American Log Handlers remains upbeat.—
Laurent Belsie,
The Christian Science Monitor,
6 Mar. 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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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
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Look for cabbage that feels heavy for its size, has nice, bright green, crisp leaves, and has little to no blemishes or brown spots.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The crypto space had reason to be enthusiastic following the election of President Trump, who largely embraced the sector.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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At two years of age, Jiggs, a persistent and enthusiastic deer runner, was banished from the pack.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Sparkly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sparkly. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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