SPANGLED Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in speckled

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verb

past tense of spangle

as in gleamed

to shoot forth bursts of light in typical Las Vegas fashion, the showgirls' sequined costumes spangled gloriously

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Adjective

For all its spangled glitter-ball flair, the album easily transcends its polyester era. — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Aug. 2026 If Styles the performer in spangled jumpsuits and Styles the man in sensible trousers once felt like separate forces, Kiss All The Time. — Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2026 Then again, awards season always holds a few surprises up its spangled sleeves. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026

Verb

In its place, the landscape turns to gently undulating hills spangled with cows or draped with vineyards. — Alissa Greenberg, Mercury News, 15 June 2026 Vinyl Tablecloth No matter the size of your table, ALDI has a star spangled tablecloth to fit. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 12 June 2026 But not from Russia or China, as the White House now contends in its effort to sell its vision for Greenland’s future under the star spangled banner. — Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026 Built in 1891, the historic structure fronts a riverside garden area spangled with small hot spring pools and comfy lounge areas. — Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Its faded and dusty mansions are spangled with Italian marble floors, Mudéjar ceilings, and the fanciest European furniture of the day, now wracked by termites. — Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024

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Adjective

At least some of the time, Hawthorne really was warming the little speckled eggs from which his masterworks would hatch.

— Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Sometimes, these genetic acrobats would jump into the middle of a purple pigment gene and interfere with its function, producing a speckled cell.

— Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of speckled

Verb

In front of the Jabara family, the turquoise waters of Torch Lake gleamed alluringly in the July heat.

— Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Further details can only be gleamed from the photos, but what’s plain to see is that the shoe shares much of the same shape as the LeBron 23.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of gleamed

Adjective

French brand Gas Bijoux has also picked Liberty to open its first shop outside its home country, selling its colorful, textured, bohemian-flecked designs.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026
But on a muddy Tuesday flecked with rain, as the House of the Dragon crew sets to work filming their season-three finale, the signs of a brutal battle that will set the bustling village of Tumbleton ablaze are impossible to ignore.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of flecked

Adjective

Peghah Maleknejad, fashion director of Hero and Heroine Magazine, bought the dotted mesh long dress for $359 on her phone while waiting for the Alainpaul show to start.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
To reduce confusion, the top plate has a dotted pattern around each key position that can accept a magnetic switch.

— Francisco Lahoz, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2026

Definition of dotted

Verb

After spending some time by the pool, a semi-Olympic lined with emerald and malachite mosaics that glinted in the soft, ambient light, followed by a quick trip to the sauna, I was escorted to my treatment room, about a half-flight of stairs up, where I was met by Marcia, my therapist.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
The silver Chrysler Sebring glinted when the sun kissed the parking lot in Temple, Texas, sitting by its lonesome.

— Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 May 2026

Definition of glinted

Adjective

Soon, Hig will meet a freckled widow named Cima (Margaret Qualley) and her suspicious father, Pops (Guy Pearce).

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
The Oberoi Rajgarh Palace appears like a post-impressionist vision, its beige crown backdropped by the freckled green of the Maniyagarh hills.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

Definition of freckled

Verb

At first the owner stared at him blankly, then flashed a look of distaste, as if a dirty rodent had brushed his foot.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
The fifth-round pick from Nebraska has flashed as both a runner and pass-catcher behind the Chiefs’ featured back.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

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