The girl smiled brightly, her eyes sparkling with delight.

Meaning: The girl formed a smile with her mouth, expressing pleasure or amusement in a cheerful manner, and her eyes emitted or reflected light in small flashes.

Choice of Words: Smiled means to form a smile with the mouth, typically expressing pleasure or amusement. Brightly means in a bright or cheerful manner. Sparkling means emitting or reflecting light in small flashes.

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