TWINKLE Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of twinkle

as in minute

a very small space of time in just a twinkle, the shooting star was gone

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twinkle

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verb

ˈtwiŋ-kəl

as in to flash

to shine with light at regular intervals holiday decorations twinkled in the shop windows

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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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Noun

And Georges delivers—come for the smart, international menu and panoramic views over Paris (especially appealing at night, when the Eiffel Tower twinkles with light). — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026 Kutsuna has an impish twinkle; Yamada mutely swans about in a daze like an opium fiend. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

Verb

Vaccarello’s all-gold spring 2027 show — the collection marching under three monumental chandeliers and in the shadow of a twinkling Eiffel Tower — felt like a swan song, official or not. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026 When Waits sings about the woman’s raincoat and suitcase, Duke answers with a twinkling tumble of notes. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for twinkle

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Noun

According to local media reports, employees in Area A, where the laboratory is located, were instructed to shelter in place for approximately 30 minutes.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
The ruling warns that the last-minute intervention could disenfranchise eligible voters, disrupt the midterm election and invite political meddling.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of minute

Verb

While parts of the Southwest are rocky with little vegetation and are naturally prone to flash flooding, the recent rains made flooding everywhere more likely.

— MEAD GRUVER, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
To that, Gordon flashed his patented big smile and let out a little chuckle.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of flash

Verb

There’s a gleaming hospital and a string of new downtown spots to supplement The Bar, the beloved dive that was supposedly among the inspirations for the Patch Café in the TV series Landman, which is set here.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
In others, the walls are paneled in a gleaming hardwood, which sets off the furniture, upholstered in black and dark-gray velvets.

— Kim Velsey, Curbed, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of gleam

Verb

The layout splits between a restaurant and a cocktail bar, with a listening lounge tucked into the back corner, whose walls come alive with flickering anime cartoons.

— Jaclyn DeGiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Or to be up high and see that, down below, a town is just a grid spread out on a map and nothing more, a grid that flickers with lights that spark on as the darkness commences.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of flicker

Verb

However, the company's North American business would have reported volume growth if not for the timing of the Fourth of July holiday and the monthslong shortage of Topo Chico, a sparkling water brand Coke owns, Murphy told CNBC.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Boisset also has younger wine drinkers in mind with his plans for Artesa, which began life in 1992 as sparkling-wine house Codorniu Napa, a New World extension of the Raventós Codorníu family of Cava fame.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of sparkle

Noun

Charlotte saw a 23-point deficit with 10 seconds remaining in the third quarter disappear midway through the fourth after Miami went on a 27-4 run to even it up at 100 apiece.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
In tests by cybersecurity firm McAfee, a three-second clip was enough to generate a clone with an 85% match to the original speaker.

— Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of second

Verb

Two great blue herons lift off from the water’s edge and coast along a breeze as the sun glints off their wings.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
Animals started tracking across the plain, their eyes glinting in the flashlights Cordova and Heimann swept back and forth.

— Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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