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
Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
The trek up the swinging staircase, twinkle lights clinking with each step, had my heart pounding for more reason than one.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Animated pixie dust twinkled on the screen, courtesy of the fairy, Tinker Bell.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Death twinkles in this landscape like mineral sand.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
The trek up the swinging staircase, twinkle lights clinking with each step, had my heart pounding for more reason than one.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
Wessels catches gleams to follow not only in magical tales but in twinkling memories, sparkling wordplay, the films of silver-screen star Veronica Lake, and his charm of a daughter, the inspiration of a half-dozen poems that take their titles from spells.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Animated pixie dust twinkled on the screen, courtesy of the fairy, Tinker Bell.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twinkle
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Anna Moorhouse The goalkeeper is getting regular minutes for Orlando Pride and also started in the 8-0 win over China in November, so seems Hampton’s backup.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Clutch scoring is defined as points that come in the final five minutes of a game where the point differential between teams is five or less.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Drivers heading back to their villages along coastal highways cheered each other, flashed victory signs and exchanged blessings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Some San Francisco residents in the Outer Sunset district woke up to flashing lights and officers early Thursday morning.—
Andrea Nakano,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The exercise was meant to drive home the importance of paying attention to real life, not the gleaming little screens that have taken over our world.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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It's only magnified by the gleaming white-stone beach and aquamarine water outside.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
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One of the challenges of this new novel was matching its heartbeat to the rhythm of the islands.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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And in this new quiet, his heartbeat seemed broadcast in stereo.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Absorptive, addictive, violent (and by then near-universal, with televisions flickering in ninety-five per cent of American homes), TV was officially a bad mom.—
Jean Garnett,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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Sensing something was wrong, the family looked out a back window and noticed a flickering light.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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On the lighter end of the dark comedy spectrum, Ruthless People is an utter joy from beginning to end, a mid-80s classic that still sparkles today.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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This style is ideal for sipping on ice, perhaps with a splash of sparkling water and a lemon twist.—
Jerry & Krista Slater,
AJC.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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Bouda’s second of the game in the 80th minute was a rocket inside the far post.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Unfortunate not to score a second, hitting the woodwork following a cheeky backheel from Bronze.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the gutter, the usual New Orleans blend of litter and live-oak leaves was topped by a shimmering layer of pink fish scales glinting in the sun.—
Daniel Brook,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The path down is picturesque, but peppered with black snakes glinting in the sun.—
Kristina Kasparian,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Twinkle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twinkle. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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