Synonyms of twinkling

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noun

ˈtwiŋ-k(ə-)liŋ 

as in minute

a very small space of time

in a twinkling, the rabbit had disappeared

Synonyms & Similar Words

• minute
• heartbeat
• second
• moment
• twinkle
• instant
• wink
• split second
• trice
• nanosecond
• jiffy
• flash
• shake
• eyeblink
• beat
• jiff
• New York minute
• microsecond
• snatch
• spurt

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• eternity
• age
• forever
• infinity
• lifetime
• eon

twinkling

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adjective

as in gleaming

Related Words

• gleaming
• glistening
• shimmering
• flickering
• winking
• flashing
• sparkling
• glittering
• glancing
• blinding
• glimmering
• glaring
• shimmery
• scintillant
• glinting
• scintillating
• aglitter
• glistering
• flaring
• agleam
• gemmy
• flaming
• sunny
• blazing
• shining
• ardent
• burning
• coruscant
• burnished
• dazzling
• shined
• red-hot
• fiery
• lambent
• polished
• incandescent
• radiant
• shiny
• effulgent
• luminous
• refulgent
• glowing
• ablaze
• lustrous
• splendid
• beaming
• combusting
• lucent
• candescent
• brilliant
• lucid
• fulgent
• bedazzling
• sheeny
• clear
• bright
• ultrabright
• superbright

Dissimilar Words

• dim
• dusky
• dark
• dull
• blackened
• darkened
• obscure
• dimmed
• darkling
• somber
• unlit
• gloomy
• obscured
• lackluster
• lightless
• pitch-black
• darkish
• pitch-dark
• darksome
• murky
• shadowy
• cloudy
• pale
• unbright
• gray
• tenebrous
• unbrilliant
• shady
• leaden
• sunless
• shadowlike
• palish

twinkling

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verb

present participle of twinkle

1

as in flashing

to shine with light at regular intervals

holiday decorations twinkled in the shop windows

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flashing
• flickering
• glinting
• sparkling
• glittering
• glistening
• shimmering
• winking
• glimmering
• blinking
• flaring
• glancing
• glistering
• spangling
• scintillating
• coruscating
• sparking

2

as in glinting

to shoot forth bursts of light

stars twinkling on a crisp September night

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gleaming
• glinting
• flashing
• glittering
• shimmering
• shining
• glistening
• sparkling
• glimmering
• glowing
• glancing
• winking
• glistering
• spangling
• scintillating
• winkling
• coruscating
• flaming
• lustering
• beaming
• dazzling
• blinding
• radiating
• flaring
• glaring
• blazing
• bedazzling
• burning
• dazing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of twinkling

Verb

The stage for Sheeran’s tour has a glittering circular screen set into its center, twinkling like a ring light. — Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026

And this image has no shortage of suns, with twinkling stars speckling the entire cosmic landscape, diffraction spikes and all. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Amenities and experiences Aside from dining at La Cour Jardin, the space also serves as a venue for pop-up exhibitions, an outdoor cinema, and a twinkling ice rink in winter. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

His pencil mustache, his fastidious gestures, and his twinkling eyes are at least as famous as his drinks. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

The route is made extra special during the winter holidays with twinkling lights, dangling ornaments and sightings of Father Solstice passing by on his own train. — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2026

That night, rather than looking at the twinkling wind instruments on the stage, he was captivated by the view of the father and daughter in front of him. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

The man from Bethlehem Lights is here to present his pre-lit trees, stately faux spruces twinkling with proprietary Color Prism illumination technology, 81 color and light combinations, the best time to purchase is now. — Hannah Engler Harvey, Longreads, 30 July 2026

Meanwhile, families have front-row seats to a special show at night—the twinkling lights of ships passing through the Panama Canal on the horizon. — Gina Kramer, USA Today, 25 July 2026