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
Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 17 July 2025
Disney’s Imagineers have upped their game with this figure, crafting a believable Walt with an arched eyebrow, drumming fingers and a twinkle in his eye.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 15 July 2025
Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025
Altair, the lowest point of the triangle, can be found twinkling to the left of the Milky Way in the constellation Aquila, high above the southern horizon after sunset in August.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The drums punch and plod like textbook EDM; indistinguishable synths twinkle.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 17 July 2025
Disney’s Imagineers have upped their game with this figure, crafting a believable Walt with an arched eyebrow, drumming fingers and a twinkle in his eye.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 15 July 2025
Verb
Icicle Shimmer Collection Included in the Icicle Shimmer Collection is a holly jolly snowman juggling snowflakes, an adorable twinkling candy cane adorned with a big red bow, and a toppling tower of presents waiting to be unwrapped.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025
Altair, the lowest point of the triangle, can be found twinkling to the left of the Milky Way in the constellation Aquila, high above the southern horizon after sunset in August.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twinkle
Noun
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When enrolled at the school, Sid had about four or five classes per day, each about 45 minutes long.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The two-hour-plus extravaganza included a loud and brisk pop-punk opening set from Boston band Boys Like Girls, while DJ and Jonas pal Marshmello was the intermission act with 20 minutes of lasers, confetti and hit tunes.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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If a fan’s only window into football analytics is a contextless statistic that flashes on the screen, though, then they might be justified in thinking data was useless.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Warning signs have been flashing for months that the job market has been losing steam.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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If the Guard comes, it will be limited to patrolling our city’s gleaming streets in the privileged heart of the city.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Dunn pointed out gleaming replicas of these artifacts, on display in the exhibition, alongside surfboards illustrating the evolution of the spot throughout history.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
31 Aug. 2025
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By eliminating the friction of a stylus, the Mingograph (which the company marketed as the Mingograf) was able to record more detailed changes of the heartbeat.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Aug. 2025
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Event organizers described the marketplace as the heartbeat of the festival, highlighting its role in fostering networking and deal-making.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Street lights flickered on, even though the sunset wasn’t for another hour.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Scientists have continued to develop light-flickering stimulation to induce gamma-wave oscillations in Alzheimer's disease patients.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Sep. 2025
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Braided glacial rivers cut through valleys, and massive ice caps glint in the distance.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Pans, scoured, hung from hooks; knives glinted in ascending size.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Its systems act as a 3D camera, tracking up to 15,000 collisions each second.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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The irritability or walking into a room only to forget why seconds later.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The sparkling citrus soda is a versatile beverage that pairs beautifully with a range of dishes, from light salads to rich entrees.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Sep. 2025
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After sparkling speculation of a lighter hair hue during an August sighting, Thursday's outing confirmed that Princess Kate was rocking summer highlights and let her hair grow down to the middle of her back, making for her blondest and longest style ever.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Twinkle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twinkle. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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