sparkle
verb (used without object)
to issue in or as if in little sparks, as fire or light.
are sparkling
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present progressiveof sparkle.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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To this day all burgers are custom-made, nothing is frozen, the restaurants are sparkling clean, and its employees have long been known to be some of the highest paid in the fast-food industry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2023
Just as red wines are not all alike by virtue of their color, neither are sparkling wines alike because of their bubbles.
From New York Times ● Dec. 7, 2020
The drink comes in 26 flavours, including watermelon, peach and blackberry, and there are sparkling and caffeinated versions, and a kids' range.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2019
They are sparkling virtuosos and their clever, tidy arrangements for various combinations of clarinet, alto and tenor saxophone are smart and refreshing.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 13, 2014
But the windows are sparkling clean, and the lawn is short and neat.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
