sparkle
verb (used without object)
to issue in or as if in little sparks, as fire or light.
sparkles
Example Sentences
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How to get the look: Fairycore-inspired make-up is in, which means sparkles, face gems and glitter.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
A brilliant field of red, white, and blue stars sparkles across a new image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, resembling a sparkler glowing against the night sky.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
Summer sparkles with possibility, and in this season, we’re inspired by the arrival of new energy and new faces.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
When it comes to documenting The Beatles’ life and times, the “Anthology” series absolutely sparkles.
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2025
When she looked through it, she saw those drifting golden sparkles, the sraf, the Shadows, Lyra’s Dust, like a vast cloud of tiny beings floating through the wind.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
