as in to gleam
to shoot forth bursts of light
in typical Las Vegas fashion, the showgirls' sequined costumes spangled gloriously
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Recent Examples of spangle
Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Its faded and dusty mansions are spangled with Italian marble floors, Mudéjar ceilings, and the fanciest European furniture of the day, now wracked by termites.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, The Atlantic, 16 July 2024
Pontiac splashed through a moat of water spangles and ducked under a spruce-pine bend, and suddenly there was Bob Fireman’s Wagon Wheel.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
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Verb
Built in 1891, the historic structure fronts a riverside garden area spangled with small hot spring pools and comfy lounge areas.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Its faded and dusty mansions are spangled with Italian marble floors, Mudéjar ceilings, and the fanciest European furniture of the day, now wracked by termites.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
His trademark spangles, makeup, and campy showmanship were entirely new to the mainstream gym world.
—Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, The Atlantic, 16 July 2024
Pontiac splashed through a moat of water spangles and ducked under a spruce-pine bend, and suddenly there was Bob Fireman’s Wagon Wheel.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spangle
Verb
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There was, of course, one gleaming exception to the cultural stranglehold that Sinners versus One Battle After Another held last winter.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
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Fresh off his first-ever water fast, the whites of his eyes gleam like pearls.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The first, used by the likes of Robinhood and Kraken, entails companies buying conventional stock and then issuing corresponding tokens on a blockchain.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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How many of those tokens are monetized and what is the average price per token?—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But this Roundabout production at Studio 54 — the site of glittering debauchery of another era — just isn’t all that much fun, being mostly effortful, maddening and finally exhausting.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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In a bravura performance, Llúcia Garcia stars as 18-year-old Marina, who travels to the glittering seaside town of Vigo determined to uncover information on her father.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The princess received both baubles as a wedding present from her father, who inherited them as part of the royal collection.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Eight years later John Jacob Astor took the pricey bauble on a trip — aboard the Titanic.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That doesn’t mean Mars is hiding sparkling jewel deposits beneath its dusty surface.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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That doesn’t mean Mars is hiding sparkling jewel deposits just beneath the surface.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Mix edible plants with ornamentals There’s no rule that says your decorative containers can’t also be productive.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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Dark Opal) is the most ornamental of all herbs with pink or purple flowers against a background of dark foliage.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Belvedere’s reputation—old money, low-key wealth, a yacht harbor shimmering below—was baked in more than a century ago.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The perfectly symmetrical volcano is best viewed from Lake Kawaguchiko, where its reflection shimmers across the water.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At the other end is the caricature, butt of flabby jokes, trussed in Las Vegas gaud, voice prostituted to a huge orchestra.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Aug. 2019
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Even its colors, silver and space gray, seem to have been chosen for their lack of gaud—no blingy gold model here.—
David Pierce,
WIRED,
3 Nov. 2017
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“Spangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spangle. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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