sparkly
Americanadjective
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tending to sparkle; animated; lively.
a row of sparkly cheerleaders.
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(of a wine) naturally carbonated; effervescent.
Etymology
Origin of sparkly
Example Sentences
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The way to Handsome’s place passed between two long but short hills, now completely covered in fresh sparkly snow.
From Literature
In a sparkly gold dress, the 20-year-old floated above the pressure, bopped along to the music of Donna Summer and glided her way to stardom—and the top of the podium.
A sparkly pink electric guitar hangs on a wall of the recording studio where Hilary Duff made her new album.
From Los Angeles Times
Appropriately wearing a sparkly gold dress and performing to Donna Summer, she scored a staggering 150.20 in her free skate.
From BBC
Coinciding with Valentine’s Day weekend and New York Fashion Week, the evening’s theme was “romance and beauty”: Men arrived in suits and women mostly in heels and sparkly dresses.
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