sparkling

[ spahrk-ling ]

/ ˈspɑrk lɪŋ /

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adjective

shining with flashing points or gleams of reflected light, as the ocean or a faceted gemstone.

(of liquids) effervescent; carbonated; fizzy:sparkling water.

brilliant, lively, or vivacious:sparkling conversation.

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Origin of sparkling

First recorded in 1350–1400; sparkl(e) + -ing²

Words nearby sparkling

sparking voltage, spark-killer, sparkle, sparkler, sparklet, sparkling, sparkling water, sparkling wine, sparkly, spark off, sparkover

How to use sparkling in a sentence

Actress Naturi Naughton’s holiday season came with an extra sparkle.
‘Power’ Star Naturi Naughton Got Engaged For Christmas|Charli Penn|January 1, 2021|Essence.com
The sparkle in my glass this holiday season will symbolize relief, thankfulness and hope for the future.
Making champagne with little to no added sugar is tricky. A respected producer is doing it right.|Dave McIntyre|December 18, 2020|Washington Post
Few cities are as well-suited to becoming a fairytale of lights and unlikely connections as New York, and Dash & Lily head director Brad Silberling is the perfect choice to give the series an extra sparkle.
One Good Thing: Netflix’s Dash & Lily is a sweet TV rom-com with a Christmas twist|Emily VanDerWerff|November 20, 2020|Vox
All Champagne is sparkling wine but not all sparkling wine is Champagne.
Champagne: You’re Drinking It All Wrong|Kayleigh Kulp|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Armed with a breakfast burrito and sparkling Mimosa, we strongly disagree.
Don’t Diss the Beauty of Brunch: Defending Our Favorite Meal|Tim Teeman|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And he has remained perpetually ready for whatever else might arise, keeping his truck as sparkling as his persona.
The President and the Tow Truck Driver|Michael Daly|September 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her bones stick up from the ground, and water has sealed them with a sparkling calcite coating.
The Cave Where Mayans Sacrificed Humans Is Open for Visitors|Nina Strochlic|August 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I opened my eyes as the screen brightened with waves of sparkling water.
‘Tracing the Blue Light’: Read Chapter 1 of Eileen Cronin’s ‘Mermaid’|Eileen Cronin|April 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bang went the fragile bulb, as it splintered into a thousand atoms, and the mercury shot in sparkling globules over the table.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Her beauty seemed fresh made; he thought of a wild rose washed by the dew and sparkling in the sunlight.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
His features were handsome, and he had the yellow hair of the northern race, and blue and sparkling eyes.'
King Robert the Bruce|A. F. Murison
These short studies reflect every phase of Voltaire's sparkling genius.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
When Sir Lucien reappeared she ran to him excitedly, her charming face flushed and her eyes sparkling.
Dope|Sax Rohmer

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