SPARKLY Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

sparkly

adjective

Definition of sparkly

as in cheerful

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Recent Examples of sparkly Inspired by Parton’s iconic flashy feminine style, Musgraves wore a formfitting hot-pink sparkly dress with feather trimming, silver hoop earrings, and purple eye shadow. — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026 His creations were sparkly, beaded, feathered, and often sheer or midriff-baring. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026 Chatting with 6-year-old Margot Jones-Billington, who was left with a brain injury after suffering a brain bleed at 10 months old, Harry noticed her sparkly shoes and pink dress. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026 The video is the a sparkly addition to Sesame Street‘s Parody Party, a seven-song collection of kid-friendly takes on some of pop’s biggest recent hits. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sparkly

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Adjective

The vibe is of a cheerful — very upscale — Parisian market that’s centered around a section of fruits and vegetables displayed like in a museum.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Jeon is marvelous in the role, allowing flashes of envy, resentment, and longing to surface beneath Mi-ok’s cheerful, accommodating manner without diminishing her warmth or loyalty.

— Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of cheerful

Adjective

During a recent visit to the brand's Bryant Park showroom, the energy was effervescent as Arons and her team walked us through the latest offering from the brand -- including the smash collab.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Summer may be over, but its effervescent joy has carried over into the street style trends outside the recent spring 2027 shows despite the cooler days.

— Irene Kim, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of effervescent

Adjective

Mood within the party is still said to be chirpy and there is a lack of appetite to criticize the new leader, according to British media reports, but opposition is clearly growing in some quarters.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
And while Foy is appealing as the indefatigable mother, Garfield leans too heavily into manic cutesiness as the endlessly chirpy father who at times seems less grown-up than his children.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of chirpy

Adjective

Her portrayal is buoyant and curious, both attuned to and alienated from Mi-ok’s hopes and desires, whether emotional or erotic or material.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
The story is told from the perspective of infant twins with divergent personalities—Rose is unguardedly buoyant, whereas Marigold is watchful and introspective.

— Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of buoyant

Adjective

Walid Itayim plays a free and funky guitar solo over Sami Shabshab’s slick bassline, but the lyrics pierce straight through the upbeat tune.

— Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
Meta is having a rough session, down nearly 6%, despite reporting strong revenue growth Wednesday night and painting an upbeat picture on the opportunity for its Muse AI agent business.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of upbeat

Adjective

Wasn’t the entire point of season two making both the audience and Ted realize all the ways in which his ultra-chipper attitude and impenetrable optimism were a mask for decades of repressed sadness?

— Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2023
The chipper Brydon, recommitted to his family after his infidelities in the second installment, is enjoying greater professional success.

— Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 19 May 2020

Definition of chipper

Adjective

An exuberant pre-dawn sky — filled with large, bright stars, a luminous crescent moon, and blue and white swirls — dominates the landscape featuring a prominent cypress tree and distant hillside village.

— Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
But the only picture mode that comes close to being that bright also has a notably green bias and ramps up the fan noise to a level that almost anyone will consider intolerable.

— M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of bright

Adjective

But footage obtained by OutKick portrayed a different story, including a handshake with an enthusiastic Bengals head coach Zac Taylor.

— Ryan Morik , Preston Mizell OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Wall Street has been enthusiastic about the separation, which is designed to unlock the value of each group of assets and is likely to generate M&A interest.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of enthusiastic

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