sparkler

noun

spar·​kler ˈspär-klər How to pronounce sparkler (audio)
: one that sparkles: such as
a
b
: a firework that throws off brilliant sparks on burning

Examples of sparkler in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Even when there are literal fireworks, Greg Tango’s camera is pointed, with sweetly perverse affection, away from them, at the empty dugout as it’s briefly illuminated by the offscreen sparklers and rockets. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 21 May 2024 One year after first being spotted with a ring on her engagement finger, Goth stepped out once again wearing the sparkler. Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for sparkler 

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Word History

First Known Use

1713, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sparkler was in 1713

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“Sparkler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sparkler. Accessed 30 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

sparkler

noun
spar·​kler ˈspär-klər How to pronounce sparkler (audio)
1
2
: a firework that throws off very bright sparks as it burns

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