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twinkling

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adjective

twinkling

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verb

present participle of twinkle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for twinkling
Noun
  • Related Articles But an explosive seven minutes clinched the Panthers’ victory, sending Florida to its third straight Eastern Conference final with a 6-1 win over the Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Sunday.
    Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 May 2025
  • But with just minutes to spare, Eric Hosmer came to terms with the Royals.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • Vance is the first millennial to stand a heartbeat from the presidency.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 18 May 2025
  • Lisa Schein, 43, placed a stethoscope on Mireya Moody’s chest and listened carefully to the heartbeat that once belonged to her own daughter, Maddy.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • By comparison, Witt circled the bases in 14.3 seconds to register the fastest inside-the-park homer since August 2017.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
  • The Alameda Wine Competition has four parts: one that judges wines made strictly from Alameda County fruit, a second that welcomes blends from all over California, a third that focuses on exclusively sauvignon blanc and a fourth that does the same for zinfandel.
    Laura Ness, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • While the Heat, seeking a reset of their own after trading Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors, are left to contemplate all of the what-ifs of Monday night’s lottery moment.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025
  • Cruise discussed several key moments from his career during the conversation, including his pivotal work in the Mission Impossible franchise.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • The 2025 Met Gala is all but a twinkle in our collective eye—or a sequin on a dress a few days discarded.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 May 2025
  • There are trees dusted in snow, a stone fireplace with a roaring fire, and yes, twinkle lights.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • Yet as the film wends its way through the narrow streets, harbors and glittering waters of Spain’s salty Galician coastline, immersing itself in chaotic gatherings of family and community, the title’s spiritual aspect takes on a rueful irony.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 May 2025
  • DeChambeau’s most glittering past statistics at Quail Hollow come on the greens.
    Justin Ray, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • Glaser, from a very glancing stylistic consideration, looks like a multicam by comparison.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2024
  • Even so, Joonam is too scattershot and distanced from culture and politics to resonate with the news — potentially the film’s greatest draw — in more than a glancing way.
    Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2023
Adjective
  • Still, some options will also include a red light setting, which produces less of a blinding effect for others, and strobe effects for emergency signaling.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
  • The spherical object reportedly then burst into a blinding bright light.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Twinkling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twinkling. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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