sparkler
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2.6
- noun
- /ˈspɑrklər/
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bengala
- During the celebration, everyone took turns lighting their sparklers and twirling them in the air.
- light sparklers
- sparklers and fireworks
- burning sparklers
Throw confetti, sparklers, fireworks, round of applause.
- Throw confetti, sparklers, fireworks, round of applause.
Examples
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They're also warning residents not to use fireworks, sparklers, or Roman candles in backyards.
Blog text (32) -
"When l dance, l burn like a sparkler."
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I like your sparkler a lot.
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You got any sparklers in there?
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The sparklers are buy one, get one free?
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I have sparklers just in case someone is celebrating here by myself.
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"We go light our sparklers for a safe-and-sane Fourth."
Fiction book (1995) -
Don't let children run around with sparklers or pick up finished sparklers.
Blog text (34) -
Sparklers go off, and a "happy birthday, Lilly" banner shoots out the top of the cake.
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Groups of children scurry past the truck carrying unlit sparklers and miniature American flags in tight pink fists.
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
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1.9
An object that makes bright lights and loud sounds in the sky when it bursts
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Etymology
Sparkler comes from the short word spark, meaning a tiny bright bit of fire, plus an ending that makes it 'a thing that makes sparks'. So, a sparkler is a small hand-held firework that burns slowly and sends out bright sparks.