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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There was, of course, one gleaming exception to the cultural stranglehold that Sinners versus One Battle After Another held last winter.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026 -
Fresh off his first-ever water fast, the whites of his eyes gleam like pearls.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
26 Apr. 2026
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Several entrances to its cannabis store parking lot were blocked by unmarked vehicles with flashing blue lights.—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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When the officers turned on their boat’s blue flashing lights to signal the commercial vessel to stop, someone threw a red bucket overboard, according to the report.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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That dress, which cost thirty-eight ninety-nine, still hung limply in the store, twinkling.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The result is a soft, twinkling glow that looks like the real thing—without the fire hazard.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2026
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Table Rock Lake, Missouri Four distinct regions comprise this sprawling, sparkling Ozarks lake.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Midwest Living,
4 May 2026
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Some bathrooms have been updated with a walk-in shower, while others (including my room) have a shower-tub combo in starlight marble, which has flecks of shiny stone that seem to sparkle, but are slightly uncomfortable to climb into and out of.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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This leadership follows a congressional report showing foreign adversaries are actively influencing American academia — shining a spotlight on Indiana and Purdue University, in particular, as both a model for reform and a case study in risk.—
Joe Gebbia Sr,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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People throw rocks at things that shine, and life makes love look hard.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2026
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Outside, enjoy Maine’s only rooftop pool and bask in the sun while taking in views of shimmering Frenchman’s Bay.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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As Reedy worked on the infield dirt around home plate, the sun came out in full as Coors the grass shimmered.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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Queen Rania of Jordan opted for a glittering gold Giorgio Armani design for a charity dinner commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Al Aman Fund for the Future of Orphans on Tuesday night in Amman, Jordan.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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In ancient times, every human was greeted with a dazzling night sky, filled with thousands of glittering points of light; every night, most of those points would appear in the same relative position, but the Moon and planets would wander on a night-to-night basis.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 May 2026
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The silver Chrysler Sebring glinted when the sun kissed the parking lot in Temple, Texas, sitting by its lonesome.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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The woman’s hip on the bed in the ocher light, the tentative touch of her husband, his ring glinting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Winkle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winkle. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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