sparkle

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈspɑːrkəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈspɑrkəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(spär′kəl)

Inflections of 'sparkle' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
sparkles
v 3rd person singular
sparkling
v pres p
sparkled
v past
sparkled
v past p

Collocations for "sparkle"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "sparkle" in context.

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sparkle

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. [the stars, the diamonds, her eyes] sparkled
  2. sparkle in the [sun, sunlight, dark, sky]
  3. sparkle at night
  4. [her eyes, she] sparkled with [excitement, delight, joy]
  5. sparkle like [diamonds, stars, gems]
  6. sparkle on the [waves, surface, water]
  7. sparkle [brightly, brilliantly, delightfully]
  8. had a sparkle in her eye
  9. there was a sparkle in her eyes
  10. the sparkle of the [diamond, stars, crown, jewels]
  11. the [diamond's] sparkle
  12. saw a sparkle of light in the [distance, night]
  13. was beginning to lose its sparkle
  14. still has a sparkle of hope
  15. a [person, child] full of sparkle
'sparkle' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
glitter

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