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
Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Grande’s sculptural frock featured a satin bodice with undulating peplum and a twinkling tulle skirt.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 2 Mar. 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
In their different ways these writers set the isolated suffering of individuals against a twinkling night sky of existential mystery.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Grande’s sculptural frock featured a satin bodice with undulating peplum and a twinkling tulle skirt.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twinkle
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Related Articles But an explosive seven minutes clinched the Panthers’ victory, sending Florida to its third straight Eastern Conference final with a 6-1 win over the Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Sunday.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
19 May 2025
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Picking up that camera turned out to be a fateful move and the results of that documentation — all 145 minutes of it, shaped from 800 hours of footage — will be unveiled at Cannes with LaBeouf taking a seat in Buñuel Theatre.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
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The new Steelers defensive lineman flashes his quick, strong hands and fluid hips, defeating the guard with a swim move.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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The episode then flashes to a few months later at the New Year’s Eve party, when Joel attacks Seth for harassing Ellie and Dina.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
18 May 2025
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Infused with a generous amount of hydrating passion fruit oil and softening fig-pulp extract, the bullet glides on effortlessly, leaving behind hydrated lips with a layer of gorgeous, gleaming color on top.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
15 May 2025
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Skip Sprays and Shines While gleaming leaves look great, synthetic leaf shine sprays are likely to do more harm than good.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 May 2025
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Vance is the first millennial to stand a heartbeat from the presidency.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Lisa Schein, 43, placed a stethoscope on Mireya Moody’s chest and listened carefully to the heartbeat that once belonged to her own daughter, Maddy.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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All eyes — and cellphones — were focused upward at the flickering white cubes.—
Edwin Goei,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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Humans will see the screen as a continuous motion, but dogs, on the other hand, perceive the images as a series of flickering pictures.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Photo: Courtesy New Ravenna Easily transfixed by sunlight glinting off gold jewelry?—
Kathryn O'Shea-Evans,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 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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The Alameda Wine Competition has four parts: one that judges wines made strictly from Alameda County fruit, a second that welcomes blends from all over California, a third that focuses on exclusively sauvignon blanc and a fourth that does the same for zinfandel.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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By comparison, Witt circled the bases in 14.3 seconds to register the fastest inside-the-park homer since August 2017.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2025
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The styles are designed to empower the wearer to sparkle from within, and celebrates individuality and community alike.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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But Dante sparkles in the spotlight, green glitter gleaming on his spirit animal wings.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
13 May 2025
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“Twinkle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twinkle. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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