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
Campy shows may be silly and spangly on the outside, but crack open these over-the-top scripts and you’ll find the ooiest-gooiest, holiday-loving hearts at the center.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2023
Underneath the spangly surfaces of country music, there’s a lot of messiness and injustice.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 7, 2023
Yuliya Voitu, 13, wearing a huge smile and earmuffs with spangly kitten ears, had wrapped herself in a Ukrainian flag on which she had already collected the signatures of dozens of soldiers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2022
But maybe the spangly outfit was just something I imagined because it was there—a flash of light—and then it was gone.
From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo
