as in minute
a very small space of time
in just a twinkle, the shooting star was gone
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as in to gleam
to shoot forth bursts of light
stars twinkling on a crisp September night
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Recent Examples of twinkle
Jason Bailey, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
These twinkle lights, on sale for $18.99 from Amazon, can be combined and have a timer function.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 5 Dec. 2024
Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
More than 1,000 twinkling candles will illuminate the stage.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
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Noun
This schism becomes her barrier to happiness, discounting and dismissing the clearly beguiling Sam, a handsome charmer with a twinkle in his eye.
—Jason Bailey, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
These twinkle lights, on sale for $18.99 from Amazon, can be combined and have a timer function.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 5 Dec. 2024
Verb
Fiesta Flambeau Parade: May 3 This nighttime parade through downtown San Antonio is lively and upbeat, with bright, twinkling lights adorning the floats.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
More than 1,000 twinkling candles will illuminate the stage.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twinkle
Noun
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Epic Universe is located about 15 minutes away from Universal Orlando's existing parks.—
Samantha Neely,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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One minute later, Serge Gnabry overran the Leipzig defense to find Olise, who equalized with a brilliant finish.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
Verb
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The movie’s closing credits flash the original title Thunderbolts* on screen, then tears away the word like a comic book page, revealing the squad’s new moniker.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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His shot was well struck… but flashed just past the far post.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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The publication’s mascot, Eustace Tilley, is, after all, defined by accessories: his gleaming top hat, crisp white gloves, and dandyish monocle are all totems of both persnickety good taste and the febrile effort behind chasing it.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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En route from the gleaming airport terminal to our hotel in Lhasa, the nearly empty freeway and unoccupied high-rise apartments spoke to China’s massive investments in developing infrastructure in Tibet.—
Steven Jiang,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
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If your heart is more adaptable, there will be more variance in the milliseconds between heartbeats.—
Allison Tsai,
Verywell Health,
5 May 2025
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And now Orjan’s son, Patrick Berg, is the heartbeat of this Bodo/Glimt side, the most successful in history, winners of four of the last five Norwegian Eliteserien titles.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In an instant, the lantern goes dark, ceding to flickering candles and late-morning sunlight.—
Shoko Wanger,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2025
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These adverse effects become more pronounced as the frequency of flickering decreases, so many smartphone manufacturers attempt to mitigate the problem by increasing the PWM frequency to a much higher rate.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Sunlight glints off what looks like fishing wire strewn through the trees and bushes.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
12 Apr. 2025
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For the occasion, the office of the local governor had prepared an elaborate ceremony, with a military band and an honor guard standing at attention, the bayonets of their rifles glinting in the sun.—
Simon Shuster,
TIME,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The contest did not last long as Edwards poked Muhammad in the eye 18 seconds into the second round.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Dallas opened the scoring early in Game 5, as Wyatt Johnston netted his first goal of the series nine seconds into play.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Verb
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His early Met Gala get-ups were festooned with sparkling diamond brooches.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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Original price: $68 Try the Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Eau de Toilette for a classic scent that is casual and breezy, with sparkling fruity-floral notes.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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“Twinkle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twinkle. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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