sparkle
verb (used without object)
to issue in or as if in little sparks, as fire or light.
have sparkled
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present perfectof sparkle.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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At the same time the Barcelona team, made up of mainly Spanish players, have sparkled in club football, reaching successive Champions League finals.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2022
Newcomers have sparkled, and Andonovski’s depth has grown.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 12, 2022
In a more conventional year, this could have sparkled.
From Slate ● Feb. 8, 2016
JOPLIN, Mo. — For the last few nights, brief shimmers of fireworks have sparkled in the dark skies over Joplin, heralding the approach of another national birthday.
From New York Times ● Jul. 4, 2011
How his young eyes must have sparkled, and with what glad gasps must he have taken the air of freedom into his lungs!
From The Works of Max Beerbohm by Sir Max Beerbohm
