as in minute
a very small space of time
in a twinkling, the rabbit had disappeared
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as in gleaming
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as in flashing
to shine with light at regular intervals
holiday decorations twinkled in the shop windows
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as in glinting
to shoot forth bursts of light
stars twinkling on a crisp September night
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Noun
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American leading scorer Matt Rogers injured his right knee four minutes into the game.—
Jeff Wallner,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025 -
And Crypto Brace For A $9 Trillion Fed Price Flip Google Chrome Attack Warning—Stop Using Your Passwords ‘NYT Mini’ Clues And Answers For Wednesday, March 19 Set a timer for 10 minutes.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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According to the Mayo Clinic, arrhythmia is an irregular heartbeat that happens when the heart's electrical signals don’t work properly.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Empathy is the heartbeat of every meaningful relationship.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The second of four outstanding NCAA Tournament regional semifinal matchups taking place on Thursday tips off at 7:39 p.m. ET, as 4-seed Maryland and 1-seed Florida clash in the West Region semifinals.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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One at a time, a scientist held the animals for 20 seconds.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Was there a moment that shocked you the most or a favorite suspect to explore?—
Lexy Perez,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Mar. 2025
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Bruce Bennett/Getty Images WASHINGTON — Step into Washington's Capital One Arena, and the number 895 pervades every curve of the concourse — there's even a stack of exactly that many pucks, topped by a goal horn waiting for a certain historic moment to blare.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This schism becomes her barrier to happiness, discounting and dismissing the clearly beguiling Sam, a handsome charmer with a twinkle in his eye.—
Jason Bailey,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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These twinkle lights, on sale for $18.99 from Amazon, can be combined and have a timer function.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
5 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The sheer, sleeveless dress featured a high-neckline and allover glittering embellishments.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
18 Mar. 2025
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The massive textured gown featured an ombre yellow color and glittering embellishments. 09 of 16 Keira Knightley Keira Knightley stepped out to the Le Grand Dîner du Louvre in Paris in Chanel FW24 Couture.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Glaser, from a very glancing stylistic consideration, looks like a multicam by comparison.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 Aug. 2024
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Even so, Joonam is too scattershot and distanced from culture and politics to resonate with the news — potentially the film’s greatest draw — in more than a glancing way.—
Caryn James,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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Without that tip, the focus on O’Keefe’s death may have remained on a car accident in a blinding snow blizzard, hampering claims during the first trial that Read’s boyfriend had been killed inside the Fairview Road property and that his body had been dumped out in the snow.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Mar. 2025
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By morning, the ache had metastasized into a blinding migraine.—
Cassidy Randall,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Twinkling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twinkling. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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