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| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : spahr-kuh l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈspɑr kəl |
Definition of sparkling
Origin :- c.1200, frequentative verb form of Middle English sparke (see spark). Of wines, from early 15c. Related: Sparkled; sparkling.
- adj glinting
- adj gleaming
- It really was her beautiful cross with the sparkling stones, and quite unharmed.
- Extract from : « Moni the Goat-Boy » by Johanna Spyri
- Lemonade, made of sparkling spring water, was a common drink.
- Extract from : « The Bay State Monthly, Vol. 1, Issue 1. » by Various
- One cannot always be original and sparkling, and it is wiser not to try too persistently.
- Extract from : « Roden's Corner » by Henry Seton Merriman
- It mocked and jeered at them with sparkling waves of warmth.
- Extract from : « Slaves of Mercury » by Nat Schachner
- He made very light of a brace of partridges and a bottle of sparkling Moselle.
- Extract from : « Henry Dunbar » by M. E. Braddon
- On sparkling frosty winter nights we watched them over the harbor.
- Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole
- She was pale as marble, but her eyes were sparkling wondrously.
- Extract from : « A Hero of Our Time » by M. Y. Lermontov
- It was a sparkling, breezy day, and the forest was full of life.
- Extract from : « Beauty and The Beast, and Tales From Home » by Bayard Taylor
- Couples lingered before the sparkling displays of jewellers' shops.
- Extract from : « Fruitfulness » by Emile Zola
- This face seemed as if transfigured, with its moist lips and sparkling eyes.
- Extract from : « Therese Raquin » by Emile Zola
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