sparkled

verb

past tense of sparkle
1
as in glowed
to give off sparks while fireworks that sparkle may be entertaining to look at, they can be highly dangerous when used indoors

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2
as in gleamed
to shoot forth bursts of light the crystal sparkled in the sunlight

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Recent Examples of sparkled The cover was off and Portage Lake sparkled in the sun. — Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026 The cover was off and Portage Lake sparkled in the sun. — ABC News, 5 June 2026 Nathan Eovaldi sparkled for five of his six innings after the Texas right-hander's start was pushed back a day because of left knee soreness. — CBS News, 21 June 2026 As for accessories, Minetree sparkled in a diamond necklace, ring and earrings courtesy of Bulgari. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 June 2026 At the 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards in 1998, Cusack sparkled in red alongside Burke. — Laura Millar, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026 For Gomez's 2025 wedding, Swift sparkled in a tea-length, 1950s-style Oscar dress embellished with beige sequins and petite florals. — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 25 June 2026 The bride sparkled in the Pragnell family tiara—the same jewelers who designed her engagement ring (and who, movingly, also designed Queen Elizabeth’s 1946 engagement ring, as well). — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 8 June 2026 While Messi sparkled, Portugal's aging star Cristiano Ronaldo had what can only be described as a terrible 1-1 opener against the Democratic Republic of Congo. — Russell Lewis, NPR, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sparkled
  1. glowed
  2. gleamed
  3. flashed
  4. glinted
  5. shone
  6. shimmered
  7. sparked
  8. glittered
Verb
  • Instead of captivating burst of fireworks on display, the bridge glowed with hues of greens, yellows, reds and more.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Gomez wore her brunette hair in a chic updo and glowed with rosy blush and a smokey eye.
    — Michael Nied, InStyle, 4 July 2026
Definition of glowed
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
Definition of gleamed
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
Definition of flashed
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
Definition of glinted
Verb
  • This game also pits two of the tournament’s standout players against each other, as Real Madrid star Vinícius Júnior has shone for Brazil with four goals and one assist and Manchester City’s Haaland is firmly in the Golden Boot race with five goals.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • Love’s son, Christian, took the lead on some tunes, as did TV icon and longtime Beach Boys cohort John Stamos, who shone on drums, keyboards and guitar.
    — Daily News, Daily News, 4 July 2026
Definition of shone
Verb
  • On June 17, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima's 19-year-old daughter shimmered in Queen Emma's Diamond Tiara for her first-ever tiara wear at the state banquet celebrating the state visit from Japan at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam.
    — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
  • Her slinky black shift dress shimmered with stripes of iridescent sequins that shifted color under the flashing lights.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 June 2026
Definition of shimmered
Verb
  • Officials in New Jersey sparked mixed reactions after voting to pave the way for the redevelopment of a former iconic amusement park.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • The feat sparked scenes of jubilation in Doha, which our colleague Matias Grez was lucky enough to experience.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Definition of sparked
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
Definition of glittered

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