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spangled

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verb

past tense of spangle

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of spangled
Adjective
If Styles the performer in spangled jumpsuits and Styles the man in sensible trousers once felt like separate forces, Kiss All The Time. Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2026 Then again, awards season always holds a few surprises up its spangled sleeves. Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
In its place, the landscape turns to gently undulating hills spangled with cows or draped with vineyards. Alissa Greenberg, Mercury News, 15 June 2026 Vinyl Tablecloth No matter the size of your table, ALDI has a star spangled tablecloth to fit. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 12 June 2026 But not from Russia or China, as the White House now contends in its effort to sell its vision for Greenland’s future under the star spangled banner. Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026 Built in 1891, the historic structure fronts a riverside garden area spangled with small hot spring pools and comfy lounge areas. Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Its faded and dusty mansions are spangled with Italian marble floors, Mudéjar ceilings, and the fanciest European furniture of the day, now wracked by termites. Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spangled
Adjective
  • Some speckled quartz counters mix in gold or silver sparkles for an effect that catches the light.
    Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 June 2026
  • The soles of the sneakers draw from Jordan’s original Infrared Air Jordan 6, but add a touch of speckled detailing to switch things up.
    Riley Jones, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • That night, the northern lights gleamed cold and hard, and the moon bathed the whole landscape in bleak, eerie light.
    Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
  • The 4,202-pipe organ gleamed over us.
    Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
Adjective
  • Gold-flecked copper is the perfect summertime pick for redheads since this hot hue will never look dull.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
  • Flake it over a grain bowl, make crispy salmon cakes, or turn it into a dill-flecked salmon salad.
    Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Kelly Rowland glittered in a gold cowl-neck dress after presenting the Ultimate Icon Award to Sylvia Rhone.
    Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • The notes glittered in place, but the piece came across more as a cerebral design than as a living thing.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Adjective
  • So if the Heat money is there – with or without Giannis Antetokounmpo – Norm signs on the dotted line.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2026
  • Mercury’s clash with Neptune begs you to hold off on signing on the dotted line.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • After spending some time by the pool, a semi-Olympic lined with emerald and malachite mosaics that glinted in the soft, ambient light, followed by a quick trip to the sauna, I was escorted to my treatment room, about a half-flight of stairs up, where I was met by Marcia, my therapist.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
  • The silver Chrysler Sebring glinted when the sun kissed the parking lot in Temple, Texas, sitting by its lonesome.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Adjective
  • The Oberoi Rajgarh Palace appears like a post-impressionist vision, its beige crown backdropped by the freckled green of the Maniyagarh hills.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The mites feed on leaves, leaving a freckled appearance and light webbing.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • After the video assistant referee urged him to watch a replay, however, Claus walked away from the monitor and flashed the red card at Balogun, a judgment many immediately deemed overly harsh.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • East2West footage showed the overnight barrage from inside Kyiv, including a baby sleeping as explosions flashed outside an open window and smoke from an earlier strike rose nearby.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

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“Spangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spangled. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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