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noun

ˈtwiŋ-k(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce twinkling (audio)
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as in minute
a very small space of time in a twinkling, the rabbit had disappeared

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twinkling

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adjective

as in gleaming

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twinkling

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verb

present participle of twinkle
1
as in flashing
to shine with light at regular intervals holiday decorations twinkled in the shop windows

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2
as in glinting
to shoot forth bursts of light stars twinkling on a crisp September night

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twinkling
  1. minute
  2. heartbeat
  3. second
  4. moment
  5. twinkle
  6. glittering
  7. glancing
  8. blinding
Noun
  • Just pop it in the microwave for a delicious and filling dish in minutes.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Arredondo has claimed that he has simply been picked as the scapegoat among hundreds of officers from various agencies who were on the scene in Uvalde but waited more than 70 minutes before storming a classroom and killing 18-year-old gunman Salvador Ramos.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of minute
Noun
  • Locating Survivors In Rubble Imagine transforming NASA’s FINDER technology—which detects heartbeats through 30 feet of rubble—from ground units into drone networks.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Read more What 'Wheel of Fortune' Fans Miss About Retired Host Pat Sajak Second time's the charm with the defibrillator, and doctors find a heartbeat.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of heartbeat
Noun
  • Witkoff was with Trump during the apparent second assassination attempt on his life, telling NBC that Secret Service agents dived on Trump and got him off his Florida golf course in under 20 seconds.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Machine learning has allowed criminals to create deepfake videos impersonating people and to clone voices with only a few seconds of audio.
    Matt Burgess, WIRED, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of second
Noun
  • Spending time, spending cherished moments with family means a lot, especially during the holiday.
    Scott Thompson, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Watch Disney’s Christmas Day Parade $0+ Buy Now Broadcasting live from Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, this festive show combines pre-recorded magical moments with live holiday cheer, bringing the magic of Disney parks right into living rooms around the world.
    Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of moment
Noun
  • In Wayne’s greenhouse—where tomato seedings unfurled each spring—we’d gather for Christmas dinner, the trusses wound with twinkle lights and the long table laid with votives.
    Anna Noyes, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Another easy way to add celestial touches to your Christmas decor is with twinkle lights that resemble stars.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of twinkle
Adjective
  • In addition to the choreography technicalities — plus the hair, makeup and wardrobe requirements that add to the dazzle of the glittering and shimmering Rockettes on stage — there are several requirements dancers must meet in order to be eligible for casting, too.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Take in mesmerizing views, dip into two glittering infinity pools, book a holistic treatment at the 21-room indoor/outdoor spa, or indulge in chic dining at five on-site restaurants.
    Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of glittering
Adjective
  • Glaser, from a very glancing stylistic consideration, looks like a multicam by comparison.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2024
  • 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
Definition of glancing
Adjective
  • Rows and rows of poinsettias, thousands of them, spread across the concrete floors in a sea of crimson, the scent of damp soil and the blinding brightness of the blooms hitting my senses instantly.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024
  • To say that all of them were financed with equity amounts to a blinding glimpse of the obvious.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
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