sparkly
adjective
spar·kly
ˈspär-k(ə-)lē 
sparklier; sparkliest
: tending to sparkle : shining with or reflecting bright points of light
sparkly Christmas decorations
Run by various entrepreneurs, the vehicles … are cheap, plentiful, and known for loud music and sparkly disco balls.—
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At Tory Burch, an equally-blingy approach was taken: The designer covered them in sparkly red or blue sequins.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 May 2025
Ahead of the 2025 American Music Awards - which will be hosted by Jennifer Lopez — the stars made their way down the red carpet and showed off their sparkly, shiny and sultry looks.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 27 May 2025
The baby Carter also debuted a brand-new outfit — this time matching with her mom in a sparkly ensemble and a white, fluffy coat.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 23 May 2025
But what if this famously clingy, sparkly nuisance could actually help save a species?
—Discover Magazine, 21 May 2025
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 May 2025
Ahead of the 2025 American Music Awards - which will be hosted by Jennifer Lopez — the stars made their way down the red carpet and showed off their sparkly, shiny and sultry looks.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 27 May 2025
The baby Carter also debuted a brand-new outfit — this time matching with her mom in a sparkly ensemble and a white, fluffy coat.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 23 May 2025
But what if this famously clingy, sparkly nuisance could actually help save a species?
—Discover Magazine, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for sparkly
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“Sparkly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sparkly. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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