sparkler

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This sparkler is a crisp and clean wine.

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  1. noun One, such as a highly polished metallic surface or a virtuoso performer, that sparkles.
  2. noun Informal A diamond.
  3. noun A firework that burns slowly and gives off a shower of sparks.

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  • Velie: My old woman'd give her right eye for a sparkler like that. —  EQMM, August 2005
  • One of the very best improvised fuses if commercial fuses are unavailable is a "sparkler". —  21-ImprovisedExplosiveDevices
  • “With a few of my own twists,” Julia adds She's animated, waving the lit joint like a sparkler. —  Asimov'sSF,August2007
  • This sparkler is made from Trepat, a native red variety from northeast Spain almost always used to make rose in Conca de Barbera and Costers del Segre zones. —  Winecast
  • The sparkler was the most expensive with two rare mats, one of which costs 200 to make from crafter. —  The Unofficial GuildWars Site
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/ˈspɑrklər/
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