sparkler

[spahr-kler]

noun

1. a person or thing that sparkles.

2. a firework that emits little sparks.

3. a sparkling gem, especially a diamond.

4. Informal.,  a bright eye.

sparkler

/ ˈspɑːklə /

noun

1. a type of firework that throws out showers of sparks

2. informal,  a sparkling gem

Word History and Origins

Origin of sparkler¹

First recorded in 1705–15; sparkle + -er ¹

Example Sentences

I ended up at a hotel lounge in Addis Ababa, where a live band welcomed in 2018 with music and sparklers at midnight.

From BBC

Willis also showed off the thick sparkler on her Instagram stories, twirling the ring on her finger and captioning one clip with “spin spin for my everyday @justinacee.”

From Los Angeles Times

If you have ever written your name in the air with a sparkler on bonfire night then you have experimented with light painting.

From BBC

After an aggressive and somewhat insulting birthday toast, Trump wheels out an American flag-shaped birthday cake festooned with sparklers, an ode to Cohn’s oft-repeated professions of love for country.

From Los Angeles Times

"It was nice to see workers with the sparklers celebrating the beginning of the voyage," she added.

From BBC

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