as in minute
a very small space of time
in just a twinkle, the shooting star was gone
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as in to gleam
to shoot forth bursts of light
stars twinkling on a crisp September night
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Recent Examples of twinkle
Alissa Simon, Variety, 17 Aug. 2024
The Broadway star has partnered with HomeGoods to announce that November 1 is the first official day to bring out the tinsel and the twinkle lights.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2024
Nicol Natale, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
One of metro Phoenix's favorite holiday traditions is back for 2024 and celebrating 31 years with a twinkling light display, tree lighting ceremony and more.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 29 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Mandić brings a manic twinkle in his eye as the writer manqué with an unlikely obsession with outer space, while Stegnar’s haughty ice queen melts with concern over her frail daughter (who is her child in real-life).
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 17 Aug. 2024
The Broadway star has partnered with HomeGoods to announce that November 1 is the first official day to bring out the tinsel and the twinkle lights.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2024
Verb
The dazzling dangling snowflakes give off a twinkling effect.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
One of metro Phoenix's favorite holiday traditions is back for 2024 and celebrating 31 years with a twinkling light display, tree lighting ceremony and more.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twinkle
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Remove from oven, stir, spread again in thin layer and bake for an additional 15 minutes.Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 7 Dec. 2024
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Penny, a former Marine, placed Neely in a choke hold for about six minutes on a New York City subway in May 2023 after Neely got on the car yelling and asking people for money.PHILIP MARCELO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Sims can leap with the best of them and has flashed the potential to rebound at a high level, but costly mistakes on offense have hurt his opportunities this season.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
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If your submission is correct, the terms will flash in the category color and will be removed from the board.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Thousands of such boards gleam flatly under the glaring LED ceiling lights.Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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Calvin Klein Double-Breasted Rain Jacket with Hood Look chic and pulled together even on rainy or snowy days with this double-breasted trench, which features a double-breasted silhouette with gleaming snaps, peaked lapels, deep angled pockets, and a convenient hood.Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Symptoms of panic or anxiety can include chest pain, shortness of breath, sweating, and a fast heartbeat.Carisa Brewster, Verywell Health, 9 Dec. 2024
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The whole track flutters with ecstasy, especially the racing, clubby drum track, racing like a heartbeat.Alex Suskind, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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Cincinnati Bengals 37, Tennessee Titans 27: In a sloppy contest in Nashville, Joe Burrow and Co. made sure their team's faint playoff hopes will flicker for at least one more week.Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Blurry vision, blind spots, flickering lights or geometric patterns can also occur.Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 16 Dec. 2024
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The East and West Stands still glint in the summer sunshine on this day, leaving football fans of a certain age wondering if the last 18 years have been a dream.Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
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The resulting painting, inspired in part by Peter Paul Rubens’s portrait of King Philip, shows the King of Pop on horseback, in glinting gold armor, with cherubs fluttering overhead.Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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Pull up a chair—actually, no need to sit, because the answer is so simple that it can be summed up in a few seconds.Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
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There are nearly 200,000 frames in a two-hour movie shot at 24 frames per second.Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2024
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The bar will also be serving up sparkling champagne, classic martinis and more.Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
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Lastly, feel your best knowing your skin sparkles like Edward Cullen.Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Twinkle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twinkle. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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