as in minutes
a very small space of time
in just a twinkle, the shooting star was gone
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as in gleams
to shoot forth bursts of light
stars twinkling on a crisp September night
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twinkles
Noun
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All 15 episodes, about 50 minutes each, are streaming.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025 -
Bonneville, sitting behind her, grabbed her hand for the last 15 minutes and didn’t let go.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hayley then flashes a strip of sonogram photos at the camera as the couple smiles and sways in the sunlight.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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The film begins with a flashback scene to the beginning of the rage virus, then flashes forward 28 years to an isolated island near the Scottish Highlands, where its inhabitants are isolated from the zombie-like creatures that roam the mainland.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Nothing gleams as beautifully as a white kitchen.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Using its optical heart sensor, the watch reviews how your blood vessels respond to heartbeats over 30-day periods.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Once available, the feature will use the optical heart rate sensor at the back of the Apple Watch to measure how blood vessels respond to heartbeats.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Over dinner, a broadcast flickers on the cabin’s dusty TV.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
28 Aug. 2025
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The glowing phenomenon appears as rays, spirals and flickers that most commonly manifest in hues of red and green.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Then rookie center Dominique Malonga completed a three point play that propelled the Storm up by one point, 84-83 with 31 seconds remaining.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The novel sparkles with Sosa’s signature wit and sense of humor; the banter between Javi and Mari is deliciously funny, bursting with laugh-out-loud moments on seemingly every other page.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The place sparkles, even at two-thirds completed, with reconstruction of the east side slated as the next phase.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The lasers converge and somehow create what looks like a circular portal to another planet which shimmers and spins.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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This technique often is used with fencing to create a visual barrier and to startle geese when the tape shimmers in the breeze.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Twinkles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twinkles. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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