squinnies

noun

plural of squinny
as in squints

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  1. squints
  2. gazes
  3. glares
  4. stares
Noun
  • And in a third, the gaunt 30-year-old killer flexes, purses his lips and squints.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Byrne has never been better, sharper, or more intimidating as a screen presence, carrying the movie with squints and frowns.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Definition of squints
Noun
  • For starters, bright colors inject visibility – not merely for players looking to find each other amid the chaos of a World Cup match, but also for brands looking to draw the gazes of millions of onlooking fans towards their logo.
    — Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
  • But the melancholy pop soundtrack (Gracie Abrams, Lana del Rey, Noah Cyrus) and many, many longing gazes suggest we’re meant to find all of this terribly moving, rather than exhausting.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026
Definition of gazes
Noun
  • Any glares or slight changes in the atmosphere created by the solar panels could become catastrophic, resident Sam Rolph said.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026
  • Astronomers have spotted four dead star white dwarf stars playing a game of cosmic hide-and-seek, all four of which were hiding in the glares of red dwarf companion stars.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of glares
Noun
  • Her wide eyes speak their own language of panicked blinks and observant stares.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 15 July 2026
  • But credit Neill for both understanding the assignment and not quite settling for those awed stares of Spielbergian wonder.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Definition of stares
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