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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With sunbeams gleaming downward, reflecting off of the spacecraft's hull, the Dragon can be seen backing away from the station mere moments after undocking from the port on the station's Harmony module.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
23 June 2026 -
Shortly before the World Cup trophy is placed into the hands of one team’s triumphant captain at MetLife Stadium on July 19, a gleaming Golden Boot award will be presented to the tournament’s top scorer.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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The height was capped at exactly 189 feet, due to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations that structures 190 feet or higher, which has since been modified to 200 feet or higher, must require a flashing red light for incoming aircraft.—
Ana Maria Soler,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Court records show he was also charged with failure to stop at a stop sign or flashing red light, failure to heed to a siren, a window tinting violation, and having a fake or altered tag or registration.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
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Osborn says to start right around sunset, so guests arrive during the golden hour and can naturally settle in as the light fades and the stars begin to twinkle.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
14 June 2026
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With their tiny, twinkling lights, fireflies are icons of a Georgia summer night.—
Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
6 June 2026
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Situated on the edge of Pier 17, overlooking the East River, the pop-up space is designed to bring the magic of the Amalfi Coast to Manhattan, with sun loungers and sips of the sparkling beverage.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
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Shinery takes your jewelry from dirty and dull to sparkling and shining.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
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In interviews, Cannelle has spoken about wanting to represent her country and make French cool, and CINNA shines on this front, infusing sounds popularized by the likes of Justice and Yelle with fresh humor and personality.—
Lydia Wei,
Pitchfork,
23 June 2026
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Scaloni has built a team around Messi, compensating for his talisman's waning physical attributes to maximise the technical ability that still shines so brightly.—
Chris Evans,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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The exterior alone marries gravitas and grandeur, with a palette of Super Champagne Crystal, Arctic White, and black, all shimmering with an infusion of powdered glass.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
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The bride shimmered in the Pragnell Tiara on the big day, and the couple's daughters sweetly served as her bridesmaids for the ceremony at their local church, All Saints Church in Kemble.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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In the herb garden beside her home on Colorado Avenue, Cathi Murray digs through the soil and pulls out two glittering black rocks.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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An Indigenous couple pay a visit to another makeshift cross, mist rises from a waterfall, and mountains rear up, first green, then brown, and finally glittering white.—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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After spending some time by the pool, a semi-Olympic lined with emerald and malachite mosaics that glinted in the soft, ambient light, followed by a quick trip to the sauna, I was escorted to my treatment room, about a half-flight of stairs up, where I was met by Marcia, my therapist.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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In their gowns and bowties, guests giddily slurp mounds of glinting caviar off the back of their hand.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 June 2026
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“Winkle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winkle. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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