26984 words

sparkle

6 definitions • 7 examples
1
to shine brightly with a lot of small points of light:

Examples:

The snow/sea sparkled in the sunlight.
2
If a person or performance sparkles, they are energetic, interesting, and exciting:

Examples:

Alice is shy and quiet at parties, but her sister really sparkles!
3

Examples:

The radiant smile and the sparkle in her blue eyes were the clear signs of a woman still deeply in love.
4

Examples:

Their latest performance of My Fair Lady really lacked sparkle.
The sparkle went out of/left her (= she became unhappy) after her husband died.
5

Examples:

The lake sparkled in the sunlight.
6
fig. Someone or something that sparkles is energetic, interesting, and exciting:

Examples:

His writings sparkle with intelligence.

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