as in to gleam
to shoot forth bursts of light
under a canopy of winkling stars, the campers bedded down for the night
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The modern kitchen, with gleaming marble countertops, leads to a punchy red-orange dining room heated up by a corner fireplace.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
1 June 2026 -
Others lay flat on the cold desert sand, getting tips on how to make their mobile phones take long-exposure pictures to see the galaxy gleaming overhead.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Miller, 26, flashed potential with the Rangers but also struggled at times, playing for three coaching staffs and frequently being deployed in matchup minutes with mismatched partners.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Worthy, who finished with 42 receptions for 532 yards and one touchdown in 2025, his second season in the NFL, flashed some highlight receptions from Mahomes during Thursday’s 7-on-7.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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The Danish band’s newfound brightness is apparent from the start, as the album opens with twinkling glockespiel.—
Brendan Hay,
SPIN,
2 June 2026
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This twinkling turquoise-and-peach set looks like a treasure waiting to be discovered at the bottom of the ocean.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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Aidi is an incredible storyteller and sparkling conversationalist and his passion for land and sea will rub off on you.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The Diablos’ emergence showed with three sparkling defensive plays and a lead going into the bottom of the fifth inning.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
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Lunch and dinner are just as healthy, with simple recipes allowing the fresh food to shine.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Ursula stared up from the gloomy nave at the enormous mahogany machine booming from the balcony and, rising from it, those shining, impossible banks of pipes that reached into the arches above.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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They were layered over a gold dress designed by Nike, striped with sequins which shimmered and sparkled in the Paris sunshine.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Every windshield crack, manhole, grainy photograph, and autopsy discrepancy shimmered with potential significance.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Geena Davis glitters in a red gown at the Cannes Film Festival closing ceremony in France on May 23.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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Young women dressed in glittering gowns pose beneath bright stage lights while music echoes through the theater.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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No one wanted to stand behind the commanding warriors, draped in blankets and furs, brass hoops in their earlobes, medals and wampum on their strong chests, silver armbands glinting in the light.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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That, from time to time, during his endless task, the sun glints across the rock’s face in a way that reminds him that there were good times, or at least different times.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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“Winkle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winkle. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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