spangle
noun
a small, thin, often circular piece of glittering metal or other material, used especially for decorating garments.
spangly
-
a word derived from
spangle.
Example Sentences
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There he was, alone on the stage, belting out falsetto notes in his spangly jumpsuit, when suddenly, an electric guitar appeared out of thin air and landed in his hands.
From BBC ● May 14, 2025
What happens when you set three spangly, sparkly, larger-than-life performance artists loose in a queer-owned, South Seattle auto body shop?
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
The Queen of the Night, her glory reduced to a glimmer, is the white dwarf to Sarastro’s towering sun, a fabulous geriatric in a spangly dress who cannot move without assistance.
From New York Times ● May 21, 2023
Underneath the spangly surfaces of country music, there’s a lot of messiness and injustice.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 7, 2023
“That was weird. And I am not wearing that spangly T-shirt.”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
