Synonyms of sparkling

sparkling 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in bubbly

Related Words

• bubbly
• effervescent
• fizzy
• foamy
• sudsy
• soapy
• frothy
• lathery

2

as in gleaming

Related Words

• gleaming
• radiant
• cheerful
• cheery
• heartening
• gladdening
• heartwarming
• bright
• glad
• gay
• cheering

Dissimilar Words

• gray
• dark
• gloomy
• dismal
• bleak
• depressing
• dreary
• discouraging
• cheerless
• colorless
• dull
• black
• drab
• desolate
• disheartening
• lackluster
• lusterless
• dispiriting

3

as in merry

Related Words

• merry
• scintillating
• jovial
• laughing
• mirthful
• jolly
• playful
• sunny
• jocose
• whimsical
• flip
• waggish
• flippant
• entertaining
• pert
• mischievous
• jocund
• amusing
• prankish
• riotous
• droll
• smart-aleck
• comic
• rollicking
• funny
• ridiculous
• comical
• smart-alecky
• farcical
• uproarious
• ludicrous
• witty
• antic
• hysterical
• diverting
• frivolous
• risible
• intellectual
• joking
• cerebral
• laughable
• screaming
• humorous
• highbrow
• teasing
• sidesplitting
• jocular
• bantering
• facetious
• clever
• highbrowed
• jesting
• smart
• joshing

Dissimilar Words

• stupid
• lowbrow
• witless
• brainless
• lame
• hackneyed
• corny
• serious
• solemn
• earnest
• sober
• somber
• hackney
• humorless
• grave
• unfunny
• tearful
• doleful
• plaintive
• serious-minded
• woeful
• unamusing
• lachrymose
• uncomic
• dolorous
• sorry

sparkling

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verb

present participle of sparkle

1

as in glowing

to give off sparks

while fireworks that sparkle may be entertaining to look at, they can be highly dangerous when used indoors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glowing
• shining
• flashing
• sparking
• scintillating
• twinkling
• burning
• blazing
• flaming
• radiating
• lighting (up)
• flaring (up)
• combusting

2

as in glittering

to shoot forth bursts of light

the crystal sparkled in the sunlight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gleaming
• glittering
• shimmering
• glinting
• shining
• glistening
• flashing
• twinkling
• glimmering
• glowing
• scintillating
• glistering
• glancing
• coruscating
• winking
• spangling
• flaming
• winkling
• lustering
• dazzling
• beaming
• radiating
• blinding
• blazing
• flaring
• glaring
• bedazzling
• dazing
• burning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sparkling

Adjective

Gigantic golden chandeliers appeared to float in the night sky, against the backdrop of a waning moon and the sparkling Eiffel Tower. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

There’s a deeper emotional story underneath the sparkling electronics. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 28 Sep. 2026

His final words drowned in a din of shouts and sparkling spray, as the Astros feted an aspiration fulfilled. — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 27 Sep. 2026

From there, everyone proceeded through a TSA security checkpoint and on through the sparkling new terminal, complete with LED-screen departure and arrival LED screens and gate displays. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Kentucky Buck Created by bartender Erick Castro at Rickhouse in San Francisco, the Kentucky Buck is a bourbon, ginger and strawberry cocktail that’s great with a ginger beer, but even better with fresh ginger syrup and sparkling water. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026

The White House explicitly cited red’s longstanding significance in Chinese culture; the meal opened with Schramsberg Blanc de Noirs, recalling the American sparkling wine served during Richard Nixon’s 1972 visit to China. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026

Starting September 28, the chain is rolling out its first-ever Halloween collection, the Spellbound Series, featuring a new Blizzard Treat, a sparkling seasonal drink, a fiery dipping sauce, and collectible plush keychains. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2026

Highlights include a new Bubble Brew DQ Sparkler, which features blood orange and lemonade with sparkling water over ice and finished off with cold foam. — Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026

Verb

If Rumari is about constant innovation and experimentation, Loloan Beach Bar & Grill is about dependably tasty food and drink backdropped by sparkling bodies of water. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026

Spaeter shares that baking soda can act as a secret ingredient to a sparkling oven. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2026

Jane Fonda Fonda followed suit with her sparkling look in a ruby red monochrome moment on the runway. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Hilton paired her sparkling hip-slit minidress with divisive thigh-high cutout boots. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026

Catherine Zeta-Jones Catherine Zeta-Jones attended the London premiere of Kill Jackie premiere in a sparkling silver Zuhair Murad gown with a matching cape. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

In the poppy, jingly track, Ahlers sings the chorus with a sparkling falsetto and the verses in a lower chest voice. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

Italian cinema and La Dolce Vita inspired the third act, embodied by Imaan Hammam’s bedazzled Versace Vogue catsuit and Jennifer Lopez’s sparkling strapless Dolce & Gabbana dress. — Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026

To restore its sparkling shine, use a clean, dry microfiber cloth to polish the pan and give it a like-new shine. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 19 Sep. 2026