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as in gleamed
to shoot forth bursts of light
stars twinkling on a crisp September night
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Recent Examples of twinkled
Animated pixie dust twinkled on the screen, courtesy of the fairy, Tinker Bell.
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Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Coakley’s eyes twinkled with a sense of pride.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
For his 2024 display, more than 900,000 lights twinkled and glowed around his property, so expect many more this season.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
The ice twinkled with the light of the sun, which shone 24 hours a day at that time of year.
—NPR, 12 Nov. 2025
My astrologer’s eyes twinkled with infuriating delight.
—Jessie Rosen, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Finn’s eyes, wide and wonderful, twinkled under the Mile High moonlight as the young girl took the stage for the first time.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
The multicolored under glow on Motley’s Hellcat twinkled while attendees moseyed around the car, pointing fingers and asking questions.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 18 July 2025
Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Coakley’s eyes twinkled with a sense of pride.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
For his 2024 display, more than 900,000 lights twinkled and glowed around his property, so expect many more this season.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
The ice twinkled with the light of the sun, which shone 24 hours a day at that time of year.
—NPR, 12 Nov. 2025
My astrologer’s eyes twinkled with infuriating delight.
—Jessie Rosen, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Finn’s eyes, wide and wonderful, twinkled under the Mile High moonlight as the young girl took the stage for the first time.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
The multicolored under glow on Motley’s Hellcat twinkled while attendees moseyed around the car, pointing fingers and asking questions.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 18 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twinkled
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Leite, a rising young guard who flashed promise during her debut season with Golden State, heads to Portland, where former Valkyries president of basketball operations Vanja Černivec is now the GM.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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That should have been strike three but Wegner, a crew chief working his 29th major league season, flashed 1-2 for the count.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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That experience — viewing such an alien terrain at close range as the sun gleamed over the horizon, highlighting the troughs and peaks of a foreign land — brought home for the crew how unique our home planet is.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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For a long time, the property gleamed in the daylight with its white, ornate facade against lush green landscaping and often at night, as well, with twinkling holiday lights attached to almost every surface.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
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This world flickered into view between 1933 and 1943, a decade when the US government treated art as a public resource rather than a private luxury.—
John P. Murphy,
ARTnews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Delicate little needles in the windows that flickered up and then sifted back down.—
Caleb Crain,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Beaded coats glinted with star-chart embroidery.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Mar. 2026
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In 2023, astronomers reported that some of these satellites were already photobombing images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, as sunlight glinted off their surfaces leaving bright trails that erase, obscure or mimic genuine cosmic signals.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
12 Dec. 2025
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The diamonds sparkled and shimmered, drawing my eyes into the glimmering light.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Skims founder debuted a bold new haircut in a molten gold gown that sparkled from every angle.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But the song, which Springsteen also performed in 2016, shimmered on stage with Lofgren and Morello trading guitar solos and Springsteen finding his upper register to provoke a lump-in-throat moment.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The presentation was a celebration of Korean culture that literally shimmered with gold, as dancers spread out over the stage with billowing flags.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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The red carpet glittered with A-listers and their equally high-profile dates.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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Sometimes that opportunity glittered like gold.—
Lindsey Granger - 02,
The Hill,
25 Feb. 2026
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Golden State’s run came mainly from expansion draft selections as players like Burton, Thornton and Zandalasini all shined in bigger roles.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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With star teammates struggling, Sabally shined with 13 points in 17 minutes off the bench in the OT victory.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Twinkled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twinkled. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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