sparkle
verb (used without object)
to issue in or as if in little sparks, as fire or light.
has sparkled
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present perfectof sparkle (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Root has sparkled since relinquishing the captaincy, averaging over 54 since June 2022 compared to an average of 46.44 in the five years prior and scoring 16 of his 41 Test centuries.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
He has sparkled in a suite of roles, and deserves a considerable portion of the credit for the fact that City did not particularly seem to miss Kevin De Bruyne while he was injured.
From New York Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
Haliburton, 21, has sparkled since coming east, and Unseld said he is a difficult cover because he has extended range and can flourish on the pick-and-roll.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 16, 2022
Burrow joined the Bengals nearly two years ago, but didn’t truly arrive until this playoff run, mixing his on-field substance with an off-field style that has sparkled in the glaring light of social media.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2022
He passed away, but the enchanted stone remained, and has sparkled along the splendid march of successive dynasties, and has reflected men and cities which to us are nameless, or but a half-deciphered name.
From Idolatry A Romance by Julian Hawthorne
