sparkly

adjective

spar·​kly ˈspär-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce sparkly (audio)
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.Shara Tonn

Examples of sparkly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The three appeared to pose together backstage at Swift's Paris Eras Tour concert in the sweet pic, with Josephine wearing a Taylor Swift T-shirt and sparkly cowboy boots. Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 10 July 2024 Built in the 1890s, the stately private social club in midtown Manhattan boasts an elegant dining room with chandeliers, ornate silverware, and for one day, a 65-year-old hip-hop icon wearing sparkly pants, an Olympic women’s water-polo team T-shirt and a Team USA clock dangling from his neck. Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024 Materials: Designer shoulder bags come in luscious suede, buttery leather, and patent leather, adorned with sparkly embellishments, satin, and velvet options. Elana Zajdman, WWD, 2 July 2024 Lively wore a denim mini dress awash in sparkly studs, making the piece more downtown NYC than small town rodeo. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for sparkly 

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Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sparkly was in 1859

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“Sparkly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sparkly. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

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