sparkling

[ spahrk-ling ]

adjective

1. shining with flashing points or gleams of reflected light, as the ocean or a faceted gemstone.
2. (of liquids) effervescent; carbonated; fizzy:

   sparkling water.

3. brilliant, lively, or vivacious:

   sparkling conversation.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sparkling¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; sparkl(e) ( def ) + -ing ²( def )

Example Sentences

The same expressions cross their faces and they have similar sparkling, bright eyes.

From BBC

To describe the humor of Piotr Domalewski’s movie as dark feels like an understatement: It is a film of pummeling grief and little respite that, thanks to its sparkling star Zofia Stafiej, somehow finds a spiky, resilient wit.

From New York Times

It’s a place where you can catch the surreal tableau of a plane from Middle East Airlines, Lebanon’s national carrier, threading its way between columns of smoke rising from explosions below, the Mediterranean sparkling in the background, before making a nonchalant landing.

From Los Angeles Times

Indeed, Oakland voters strolling on the path around Lake Merritt’s sparkling blue waters on a recent sunny afternoon brought up crime as a pressing issue again and again — whether or not they supported the recall of Thao.

From Los Angeles Times

Her rose-tinted beverage uses a gin base washed in strawberries and Greek yogurt, topped with Prosecco and sparkling water.

From Salon

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