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Definition of "sparkle" []

  • To give off sparks. (verb-intransitive)
  • To give off or reflect flashes of light; glitter. See Synonyms at flash. (verb-intransitive)
  • To be brilliant in performance. (verb-intransitive)
  • To shine with animation: He has eyes that sparkle. (verb-intransitive)
  • To flash with wit: Her conversation sparkled all evening. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "sparkle" in a sentence
  • "Authors need to possess a certain sparkle in order to promote their work."
  • "Maybe getting that Bieber sparkle is worth an extra hour of babysitting."
  • "I think that the sparkle is unusual for daytime, but it seems to fit the unusually cold weather much of the country has been having."