Example Sentences

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He had never managed above Single-A, but his reputation was sparkling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

You’re stuck—all that was sparkling about your vacation is now tinged with the forced proximity of others and the underlying anxiety of possible infection.

From Slate • Jan. 30, 2020

It took some elbow grease, but the glass was sparkling when I was done.

From Washington Post • Jan. 3, 2016

The sun was sparkling, but a wind blasted down the mountainsides at what seemed like hurricane force.

From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2012

The Snitch was sparkling twenty feet above him.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling