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Meanings of sparkle in English

Spanish
chispa

The quality of shining with a bright reflected light.

        chispa
        Portuguese
        centelha
        Catalan
        espurna
        Spanish
        chispa

        Merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance.

              centelha
              Portuguese
              ferver
              Catalan
              escumar

              Become bubbly or frothy or foaming.

                    ferver
                    Catalan
                    animar

                    Be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity.

                          animar
                          Usage of sparkle in English
                          1
                          The sparkle in it was like the sparkle in the children's eyes.
                          A Prisoner in Fairyland (The Book That 'Uncle Paul' Wrote)
                          2
                          Fanny Fern's books can hardly be read today, the sparkle has effevesced.
                          The new yorker
                          3
                          The wonder of her lay in the sparkle of her inner self.
                          The Vision Splendid
                          4
                          It had lost its sparkle and no longer clamored for my attention.
                          After the fall
                          5
                          He fancied he saw the sparkle of the starlight in her hair.
                          The Way of an Eagle
                          6
                          If you need to add some sparkle, do it on a budget!
                          The South African
                          7
                          Seen up close, the young especially sparkle like a handful of jewellery.
                          The Irish Times
                          8
                          It is wideeyed, and in its eyes is the sparkle of life.
                          The Ink-Stain (Tache d'encre) — Volume 1
                          9
                          This bling effect definitely added sparkle and provided a very elegant presentation.
                          Ebony
                          10
                          This disparity between sparkle and poverty falls largely along lines of race.
                          Wired
                          11
                          The girl turned towards him with a little sparkle in her eyes.
                          Winston of the Prairie
                          12
                          That would take the life and sparkle out of the whole thing.
                          Moon-Face, and Other Stories
                          13
                          The eyes of the goddess sparkle while listening to our enthusiastic chants.
                          The Eleven Comedies, Volume 2
                          14
                          The sparkle of the small diamond on her finger drew her gaze.
                          North of Fifty-Three
                          15
                          But the fine sparkle of the Laurier we all knew was gone.
                          The Masques of Ottawa
                          16
                          Her brilliance, her sparkle and her personality will be missed throughout Ireland.
                          The Irish Times
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                          Translations for sparkle
                          Spanish
                          chispa
                          Sparkle through the time
                          Sparkle across language varieties
                          Ireland
                          Common
                          United Kingdom
                          Common
                          United States of America
                          Common