sparkle
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2.1
- noun
- /ˈspɑrkəl/
:
brillo
- Seeing her every Christmas with that sparkle in her eyes that only a child has was amazing.
- sparkle in the eyes
- sparkle and a smile
- lose the sparkle
I don't like that sparkle in your eyes.
- I don't like that sparkle in your eyes.
- I hope you don't lose that beautiful sparkle in your eyes and we'll keep in touch.
- They instead of painting them with dull dead eyes, they put a little sparkle in their eyes, right.
- Except maybe at the very beginning of her class, when she arrived with a sparkle and in in her eyes and a handout.
- You feel the sparkle and you're just like, yeah, baby, I'm back.
- You don't have the guts, the pizzazz that do or die sparkle.
Examples
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The sparkle has returned to his eyes, and his grin is full of mischief.
Fiction book (2001) -
There's a sparkle in your eyes.
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And the sparkle just left her eye, you could see it.
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And the sparkle in your eyes
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I saw that sparkle in his eye when he was telling me about her.
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He's got a sparkle in his eye.
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Her face was glowing, and her eyes had a sparkle in them.
Fiction book (1992) -
She's definitely lost her sparkle.
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Her newfound zest for living had brought back a sparkle to her eye and a lift to her chin.
Fiction book (1992) -
People often remark on the sparkle in her eyes when she talks about her favorite books.
Synonyms
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2.9
A small, quick flash of light from a shiny surface
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2.2
A bright, playful look in someone's eyes that shows they find something funny
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2.6
A bright look in a person's eyes that shows joy
A bright look in someone's eyes showing excitement and strong interest
Antonyms
How Lively
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sparkle comes from spark, a tiny flash of light, and the image is like a 'little fire' shining in someone's face. So, a sparkle in the eyes means a lively, bright feeling or excitement.