TWINKLINGS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

twinklings

noun

plural of twinkling

as in minutes

a very small space of time in a twinkling, the rabbit had disappeared

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Noun

Johannes scored all 12 of her points in the first quarter and played 18 minutes.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Excluding the journey to Qatar, the flight that took the longest lasted 344 minutes and went from Miami to Seattle, where Infantino attended the Belgium-Egypt match on June 15.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026

Definition of minutes

Noun

Clark, who committed a foul four seconds into Friday’s game and is often criticized for her defense, was the last Fever player between Johnson and the rim.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Nearly 40 seconds later, Hurtado-Cariaco slips out of his T-shirt, frees himself and runs shirtless for a few feet.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of seconds

Noun

In response to safety concerns, several medications have been removed from the list eligible for refills, including a drug for irregular heartbeats.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
As a data point, heart rate variability is the measurement of how much the time between your heartbeats may slightly fluctuate.

— Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Definition of heartbeats

Noun

At the same time, the episode still leaves space for slower beats, including some joyously non-essential downtime moments.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026
In keeping with the idea of expansion, Flanagan’s story further builds out the mythology of Carrie, using the novel’s often underused moments as launching pads.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026

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