Sparkled

Examples

• ARK Mr. Pickwick's eyes sparkled with delight, as he sat and gloated over the treasure he had discovered. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• The cold hoar frost glistened on the tombstones, and sparkled like rows of gems, among the stone carvings of the old church. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• The guide's eyes sparkled. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
• Unutterable relief instantly filled them as if they fell upon the mystic jewel which sparkled in the centre of my stolen headpiece. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
• I asked, glancing at a remarkable brilliant which sparkled upon his finger. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• He pictured to himself a youth, whose eyes sparkled with genius, whose person was attenuated by famine. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• Mrs. Bennet's eyes sparkled. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
• Richard's eyes sparkled with indignation, but his better nature overcame it. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
• Mrs. Bennet's eyes sparkled with pleasure, and she was eagerly calling out, while her daughter read, Well, Jane, who is it from? Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
• There was a smile on his lips, and his eyes sparkled, whether with wine or not, I am not sure; but I think it very probable. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• The fountain sparkled in the sun; the obelisk above pierced the clear dark-blue air. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• Gerty sparkled too; or at least shone with a tempered radiance. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
• Her cheek was flushed by the expectation of struggle; her eyes sparkled with the hope of triumph. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• It was constructed of gleaming white marble inlaid with gold and brilliant stones which sparkled and scintillated in the sunlight. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
• Mr Lammle sparkled at him, but frowned at him too. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• Conscious of her charms, she was in her best humour: her rather small blue eyes sparkled gleefully. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
• Some bright jewels sparkled on her neck and on her hands, and some other jewels lay sparkling on the table. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
• Her eyes sparkled. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• Jo's eyes sparkled, for it is always pleasant to be believed in, and a friend's praise is always sweeter than a dozen newspaper puffs. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• His eyes sparkled, and he sent up a great blue triumphant cloud from his cigarette. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• Mischief, spirit, and glee sparkled all over her face as she thus bandied words with the old Cossack, who almost equally enjoyed the tilt. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• Dresses rustled, feathers waved, lights shone, and jewels sparkled. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• If you was to hear him tell about the rings that sparkled on her fingers when she took her glove off, you'd think it quite romantic. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.

Editor: William