winkle

verb

Definition of winklenext
as in to gleam
to shoot forth bursts of light under a canopy of winkling stars, the campers bedded down for the night

Synonyms & Similar Words

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winkle
  1. gleam
  2. flash
  3. twinkle
  4. sparkle
  5. shine
  6. shimmer
  7. glitter
  8. glint
Verb
  • Sharing the rooftop with Watr, the pool setting is enchanting, surrounded by gleaming high-rises and overlooking the lake.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Most were gleaming white and conventionally extravagant, with black privacy glass and chrome railings and layers of decks.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of gleam
Verb
  • While parts of the Southwest are rocky with little vegetation and are naturally prone to flash flooding, the recent rains made flooding everywhere more likely.
    — MEAD GRUVER, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • To that, Gordon flashed his patented big smile and let out a little chuckle.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of flash
Verb
  • The vast auditorium offered a sense of intimacy with floating clouds and twinkling lights like a visitor would still see at the Music Box Theatre in Lakeview today.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Guests then gathered in the gardens for cocktails before moving to an outdoor dinner reception beneath a canopy of twinkling string lights.
    — Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of twinkle
Verb
  • The bathroom was decked out with marble on the floors and walls, and the walk-in shower was spacious and sparkling clean.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Found about 37 million light-years from Earth, this galaxy sparkles in this side-on view.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of sparkle
Verb
  • Puka Nacua shined despite entering the game questionable with a calf injury and Kyren Williams and Blake Corum combined for nearly 200 rushing yards.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Famous fictional bad girls continue to shine on film and inspire designer runway moments.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of shine
Verb
  • Popular comedian Antonis Kanakis poked fun at the 57-year-old’s flamboyant outfits in a skit posted online, donning a black wig and shimmering silver dress with a pink feather boa.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The shimmering metallic motif of Barbaro’s dress carried through to her shoes, sporting a pair of silver mules courtesy of Paris Texas.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of shimmer
Verb
  • The glittering claims of what AI in education will do, offered by those who abandoned us in our hour of need, are not those rocks.
    — Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The beaches will always have that kinetic draw, sure, as do the beautiful (and still often secretive) mountain villages, glittering coves, and a very leisurely lunch scene.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of glitter
Verb
  • Two great blue herons lift off from the water’s edge and coast along a breeze as the sun glints off their wings.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Animals started tracking across the plain, their eyes glinting in the flashlights Cordova and Heimann swept back and forth.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of glint
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“Winkle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winkle. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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