spangle

IPA: spˈæŋgʌɫ

A small, flat piece of sparkling metallic or metal-like material with a hole which is sewn on to a garment, etc., for decoration; a sequin.
Any small sparkling object.
A shiny particle of a mineral.
(figuratively) A star.
(by extension)
A point of light; also (rare), a glitter, a sparkle.
A speckle or spot, especially on the body of an animal.
Any of a number of swallowtail butterflies (genus Papilio); specifically Papilio protenor.
A surname.

(transitive)
(also figuratively) To fix spangles or sparkling objects to (something); to bespangle.
(figuratively) To adorn or decorate (something).
(intransitive) To flash, glitter, or sparkle.

Examples of "spangle" in Sentences

The silvery leaves of the eucalyptus trees spangle like tinsel.
The Copper Beeches and Aspens spangle goldenly against the steel-blue sky.
Readers have taken me to task since my last Country Diary on the pools that spangle the high ridges like glittering sequins.
Remember when I was a disco dangle with a spangle sweating in my sticky pocket caning pop and disco dangle darling watching you?
Every person on the bus stared downward now into the mirror of the lake, as they crossed above it, and saw the spangle of their own lighted passing.
On a dark night, you can usually spot AE hanging out on the northwestern perimeter of a spangle of stars about two finger-widths east of Iota Aurigae.
The beautifully-lit Beliebers were the real stars of Bieber's show, but Katy Perry makes you actually believe in the ridiculous transformative spangle of pop music all over again.