Example Sentences

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Back then, he played As It Was, sprinting around the O2 Arena in a spangly red suit jacket, before walking off with four trophies, including album of the year.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

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

Underneath the spangly surfaces of country music, there’s a lot of messiness and injustice.

From Washington Post • Mar. 7, 2023

What is in fact perfectly clear is that even Nicole Kidman extolling the wonders of the theatrical experience in her spangly pantsuit was not quite enough to boost profits.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2023

Nadia is kneeling on the counter in a spangly purple skirt and enormous black boots, writing on the chalkboard.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins