How to Use crinkle in a Sentence

crinkle

1 of 2 verb

• The corners of his eyes crinkle when he smiles.
• The pages are browning and some of the pages, the edges are crinkling.
  — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2023
• The dugout walls were bent and crinkled like aluminum foil.
  — Roy Bragg, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Feb. 2018
• Her eyes crinkled at the sides, just like her father’s once had.
  — Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2019
• Why are some of the leaves on my peach trees crinkled up and distorted?
  — Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 18 May 2018
• Think the gift wrap is too pretty to crinkle up or fold around an object?
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 25 Nov. 2019
• Noor crinkled his face, frowned and cried during the hearing.
  — Aimee Green, OregonLive.com, 19 Feb. 2018
• His eyes crinkle with joy, highlighting the wide, easy smile he was known for.
  — Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2022
• Then, the metal walls of the tunnel crinkled as the spacecraft shuddered.
  — Eric Berger & Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2018
• Eyes crinkle into smiles, the effect of years sailing in sun and wind.
  — Rob Hodgetts, CNN, 31 Aug. 2017
• Mom's face, on the other side of that glass door, crinkled and contorted like a toddler on the brink of a big cry.
  — Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 29 Mar. 2020
• That ridge pins the ice in place and slows its flow, forcing ice upstream to pile up, fold, crinkle, and sometimes crack.
  — National Geographic, 25 Mar. 2019
• David told his mom, breaking into a laugh that crinkled his eyes above the mask that obscured his face.
  — Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2020
• Children will love to crinkle the sweet-smelling leaves between their fingers.
  — Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
• Coyuchi’s crinkled pajama pants are what dreams are made of.
  — Popular Science, 16 Dec. 2019
• Marsquakes are thought to happen when the planet cools and contracts, causing the crust to crinkle slightly.
  — Loren Grush, The Verge, 3 May 2018
• The offer is good for either curly or crinkle fries through July 18th.
  — Leada Gore | [e-mail], al, 13 July 2021
• The Isabel Marant ones have such a massive tongue that my pants crinkle up above them in an attractive way.
  — Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 June 2023
• Yet when Mrs. Trump shook his hand, a black mantilla draped over her hair, his face crinkled into a smile.
  — Mark Landler, New York Times, 28 May 2017
• Outside, at night, leaves crinkled under the feet of a few solitary dog walkers.
  — Julie Turkewitz, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2020
• Children ran forward and tore open the packages, only to crinkle their noses.
  — New York Times, 2 Jan. 2021
• Her brow is pinched, her mouth crinkled and white, and both her hands are balled into fists beneath the elbows of her tightly crossed arms.
  — Stephen O’Connor, Harper's Magazine, 27 Apr. 2020
• Tents, tarps and metallic blankets crinkled in the wind, the life that recently filled the space eerily absent.
  — Kate Morrissey, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2023
• The latter will dissolve into your caramel and foil can crinkle and tear easily.
  — John Kennedy, Popular Science, 3 Nov. 2020
• But not everyone is throwing away milk that makes noses crinkle.
  — Megan Schmidt, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2020
• The skin of his outstretched arms is crinkled and pallid, his muscles atrophied.
  — Stephen O’Connor, Harper's Magazine, 27 Apr. 2020
• Make sure to check out the french fries too: there are eight different varieties available, from curly to crinkle, waffle to steak.
  — Anna Caplan, Dallas News, 2 July 2020
• The Quattro must still answer up to the same ultimate, fender-crinkling laws as all other cars.
  — Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 22 May 2020
• Even the best concealer application can crinkle late in the day.
  — Sophie Wirt, Allure, 9 Sep. 2017
• Kathy Trammell still carries her son’s Bible, its pages marked and crinkled, its covers missing.
  — Gina Barton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2018

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crinkle

2 of 2 noun

• Sides like Texas toast, coleslaw and crinkle-cut fries round out the menu.
  — Jane Donahue, Naperville Sun, 9 May 2017
• All of the soft, durable toys are packed with crinkle and fluff, and filled with squeakers.
  — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 11 Aug. 2020
• The pink of her gums and crinkles by her eyes did not belong to her voice.
  — Lauren Mechling, Vogue, 27 May 2019
• For a side, there’s a choice of fresh fruit or crinkle cut potato chips.
  — Matt Wake | [e-mail], al, 27 Aug. 2020
• There's nothing wrong with a little crinkle around the eyes.
  — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 23 Feb. 2021
• Frisch's has added crinkle-cut fries and has figured out a way to serve their hot fudge cake at the ballpark.
  — Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, 21 Mar. 2018
• Just be sure to have some tissue or crinkle paper on hand to add to the inside.
  — Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2023
• The spicy fries and spicy cheese fries feature crinkle cut fries topped with the hot pepper blend and served with Shack ranch sauce.
  — Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2023
• Warm in a way that’s detectable in the minutiae of vocal cadences and the crinkle of a smile.
  — Alana Massey, Curbed, 22 June 2018
• All items come with Dave's special sauce, pickles and a side of crinkle-cut fries.
  — Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2022
• The clink of soapstone goods and the crinkle of nylon bags as vendors announced new sales.
  — Jakki Kerubo, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
• Pickles and Ruffles-like crinkle chips just adds to that old-school charm.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 2 Nov. 2021
• The impression was all wrong, prompting the crinkle of a nose bridge, the pout of a lip, or worst of all, the extension of a clammy hand.
  — Joseph Lezza, Longreads, 30 Mar. 2023
• Of particular note was the pairing of tater tots and crinkle cut fries in the same basket.
  — Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2018
• Opal loves playtime with the laser pointer, her feather toys, and the crinkle tunnel.
  — The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 11 Aug. 2023
• Shake Shack sells beef burgers, flat-top hot dogs, crinkle-cut fries and frozen custard.
  — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 24 Jan. 2020
• Then the final layer of frozen crinkle cut potatoes, which gave the dish its name: French fry casserole.
  — Melina Mara, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2023
• The aggressively salty and snappy hot links make a fine partner for the rib tips, and it’s all set atop a bed of crinkle-cut fries.
  — Nick Kindelsperger, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2023
• The chicken tenders are prepared the same way, and arrive with coleslaw, pickles and crinkle-cut fries.
  — Megha McSwain, Chron, 1 June 2022
• Since the window opened in July, lines have been growing for CHX’s chicken strips, crinkle fries and limeade.
  — Sharyn Jackson, Star Tribune, 7 Oct. 2020
• Each burger will come with tater tots or crinkle cut fries; smaller burgers will be sold in packs of three, six or 12.
  — oregonlive, 6 July 2020
• This mandoline has four blades to choose from: straight slice, French fry, crinkle cut, or julienne.
  — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2023
• Some of the most popular items in the bakery are the chocolate crinkle cookies, sweet crumble challah rolls and the lemon tart.
  — Jeff Rumage, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2019
• Shake Shack Shake Shack is luring people to the ballots with their famous crinkle cuts.
  — Suzannah Weiss, Teen Vogue, 6 Nov. 2018
• Advertisement Of course, there’s always milk, and that’s the way to go with the chocolate candy cane crinkle.
  — Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, 6 Dec. 2023
• First, Arby's has added crinkle-cut fries to its menu, and second, despite rumors to the contrary, the restaurant's beloved curly fries are here to stay.
  — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2021
• The classic crinkle-cut fries get a makeover with a garlic parmesan cheese sprinkling and a side of truffle sauce (with prices starting at $4.79).
  — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE.com, 12 Oct. 2021
• Aside from an air vent in the teal exam room, and the occasional crinkle of the paper covering the table Teske lay on, the room was quiet.
  — Sadia Rafiquddin, STAT, 31 Aug. 2023
• Raising Cane’s famous crispy on the outside, plump and juicy on the inside chicken fingers, plus crinkle-cut fries, coleslaw, Texas toast and Cane’s sauce.
  — cleveland, 9 Sep. 2020
• This polyester coverlet is lightweight and buttery soft, and the crinkle design does a nice job of adding some interest and texture.
  — Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2024

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