Peterborough's usual dynamic sparkle had vanished, shops closed, factories shut.

Sophie smiled, but her eyes lacked their usual sparkle.

Mark grinned at the return of some of her usual sparkle as Nicole waited hopefully for his answer.

The usual sparkle in her eyes was a militant glint now.

The look is a welcome, tailored departure from the usual sparkle and glitz.

And are these your usual sparkles or something a bit different, I wonder?

"It'll be over soon," Kelp said, but not with his usual sparkle.

The first thing I noticed was that they didn't have their usual sparkle.

Calvin's face lit up with hope, and his eyes, which had been somber, regained their usual sparkle.

The usual sparkle was gone from his eyes, replaced by a haunted look.