as in to gleam
to shoot forth bursts of light
in typical Las Vegas fashion, the showgirls' sequined costumes spangled gloriously
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Recent Examples of spangle
Jennifer Weil, WWD, 30 July 2024
The fur was oddly erect, as if from static, and spangled with rain.
—Nell Freudenberger, The New Yorker, 28 July 2024
Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 25 Feb. 2024
Bandit grew up with the idea that femininity meant fashion, spangles, performance.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2023
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Verb
That also spangles the packaging of the Terracotta Marmo Sun bronzing powder, in three shades, with a fabric zip pouch.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 30 July 2024
The fur was oddly erect, as if from static, and spangled with rain.
—Nell Freudenberger, The New Yorker, 28 July 2024
Noun
The King returned on June 27, 1973, this time in white with red, white and blue spangles.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 25 Feb. 2024
Bandit grew up with the idea that femininity meant fashion, spangles, performance.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spangle
Verb
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Four lowriders, parked alongside gas pumps, gleamed in the afternoon sun in Altadena.—
Ken Bensinger,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Venus and Saturn will appear in the southwest, Jupiter will gleam overhead, and Mars will appear to rise in the east.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Paying homage to his last name, the 3× NBA All-Star gave out thousands of free roses as tokens of his appreciation.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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All are encouraged to grab a Horse Around Aiken map and complete the scavenger hunt for a prize token.—
Su-Jit Lin,
Southern Living,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Icons glitter, shimmy, bounce, and in other ways evade the chasing eye.—
Joel Khalili,
WIRED,
15 Jan. 2025
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His videos, often set to soft music, capture the Everglades in cinematic splendor – slow-motion footage of streaks of sunlight glittering on gators and schools of gar underwater.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
11 Jan. 2025
Noun
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There's also an infinity mirror and chain, fractal walk, baubles, bubbles and more.—
Luann Gibbs,
The Enquirer,
29 Dec. 2024
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Blitzen’s Bar is outfitted with neon signs, kitschy leg lamps, hanging tinsel and vibrant baubles.—
Michele Herrmann,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Anne Hathaway shimmered at the opening ceremony of Bulgari’s Serpenti Infinito Exhibition on Wednesday in Shanghai, celebrating the upcoming Year of the Snake in the lunar calendar.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
9 Jan. 2025
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Our Hanukkah candles shimmer in the light of our Christmas tree.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
28 Dec. 2024
Noun
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These vertically growing junipers are used as privacy screens and backdrops for other ornamentals.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2025
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Other foxtail plants were not in the photo but nearby ornamentals appeared to be suffering from excessive water too.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
23 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Hamels, Lester and Price sparkled in the World Series.—
Tyler Kepner,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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With this final step, your appliance should be sparkling.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
9 Jan. 2025
Noun
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At the other end is the caricature, butt of flabby jokes, trussed in Las Vegas gaud, voice prostituted to a huge orchestra.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Aug. 2019
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Even its colors, silver and space gray, seem to have been chosen for their lack of gaud—no blingy gold model here.—
David Pierce,
WIRED,
3 Nov. 2017
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“Spangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spangle. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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