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
Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Perch yourself in the Hollywood Hills and watch as the city twinkles below at night.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Traditional daytime water activities abound at this lake, but also plan to head out at night to see the Clarksville Bridge illuminated with twinkling lights that reflect beautifully on the water’s surface.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The Real Housewives were not yet a twinkle in Andy Cohen’s eye.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Perch yourself in the Hollywood Hills and watch as the city twinkles below at night.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
Turn your porch into a calming oasis with twinkling fairy lights, or upgrade your front yard with in-ground pathway lighting or solar sconces.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Traditional daytime water activities abound at this lake, but also plan to head out at night to see the Clarksville Bridge illuminated with twinkling lights that reflect beautifully on the water’s surface.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twinkle
Noun
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In preparation for the Alaskan wilderness, the Hoffmans and their crew shop for bear guns, bid their wives farewell, and are prayed over by a local pastor (who decides, at the last minute, to join them).—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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With the game tied 1-1 heading into the final nine minutes, Vasilevskiy fought off Lane Hutson’s wrister from the top of the left circle with his blocker, sending the puck high in the air and hard off the end boards.—
Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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The one that keeps flashing in my mind in the current call to ratchet down the incendiary rhetoric was Don Jr’s reaction to the near-fatal 2022 home invasion attack on Paul Pelosi, husband of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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To the left, drivers pay no mind to a flashing beacon announcing the school zone, said Gerardo Sandoval, a parent of a student at the south Charlotte magnet school.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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There was, of course, one gleaming exception to the cultural stranglehold that Sinners versus One Battle After Another held last winter.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
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Fresh off his first-ever water fast, the whites of his eyes gleam like pearls.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
26 Apr. 2026
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McKenzie Milton was the heartbeat of the Knights’ undefeated 2017 season and, after injuries derailed his playing career, transitioned to the sideline.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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The high-tech device can bring a patient with no heartbeat back to life.—
Ricky Sayer,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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After, guests climbed a set of stairs to the rooftop where a sprawling dinner tables were set up beneath a full moon and fire pits flickered in decorative accent pools.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
1 May 2026
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The Spanish translation displayed smoothly, while the Japanese translation regularly flickered between multiple translations of each sentence before settling on a final one.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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That doesn’t mean Mars is hiding sparkling jewel deposits beneath its dusty surface.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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That doesn’t mean Mars is hiding sparkling jewel deposits just beneath the surface.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Brother Rice scored six more times in the second, with Campbell contributing another double.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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In the second inning, facing Rockies pitcher Chase Dollander, Acuña hit a ground ball toward second.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
3 May 2026
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The woman’s hip on the bed in the ocher light, the tentative touch of her husband, his ring glinting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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His tight chord stabs, jazzy voicings and glinting tone are an indelible sonic signature, up there with Louis Armstrong’s trumpet blasts and Aretha Franklin’s rolling, tolling gospel piano.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Twinkle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twinkle. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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