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
Paulina Smolinski, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2024
Wadsworth Griswold House decks the halls just like 'Christmas Vacation'
In Northeast Ohio, the Griswold House in Wadsworth is festooned with 25,000 twinkle lights, just like the film.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Jungle Bells at San Diego Zoo ends its season
The San Diego Zoo’s annual holiday event, Jungle Bells, runs through Jan. 5 at 2920 Zoo Drive, and features a wonderland of twinkling lights, live entertainment, music and views of wildlife.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
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Noun
In the East Room, a reflective canopy twinkles next to the chandeliers like snowfall as two large Christmas trees guard the main door.
—Paulina Smolinski, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2024
Wadsworth Griswold House decks the halls just like 'Christmas Vacation'
In Northeast Ohio, the Griswold House in Wadsworth is festooned with 25,000 twinkle lights, just like the film.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
Overhead twinkling lights and sophisticated chandeliers illuminated the nighttime ceremony, creating the illusion of a starry sky.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Jungle Bells at San Diego Zoo ends its season
The San Diego Zoo’s annual holiday event, Jungle Bells, runs through Jan. 5 at 2920 Zoo Drive, and features a wonderland of twinkling lights, live entertainment, music and views of wildlife.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twinkle
Noun
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Pritchard did start the second half of Wednesday’s game and saw a starter-level workload (43 minutes).—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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Contact was lost with Starship just under 10 minutes after liftoff.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Shortstop Max Acosta, one of three players acquired in the Jake Burger trade with Texas, has flashed this spring, getting on base in 6 of his 14 plate appearances, with a home run.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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Nightmares of more dental work had to have flashed through the Celtics guard’s mind Thursday night.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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From gleaming marble countertops to pristine wood flooring, even the slightest imperfections can impact a property’s value.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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At the Museum of Clocks, also in Chengdu, textural red brickwork alludes more to the area’s humble past than a gleaming future.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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One look at the churning lifts of Aspen Mountain or the intrepid hikers scaling the Maroon Bells confirms that the heartbeat of the old ski town still thumps beneath the glitz.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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In other cases, medications prescribed after surgery may generate high levels of potassium in the blood, causing irregular heartbeats, said Dr. Elliot Tapper, an associate professor of hepatology at the University of Michigan.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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And now my wonderful desk light is starting to flicker.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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Unlike the never-ending work of looking out and reacting – to misconceptions, questions, injustices – the flickering whim comes from within me.—
Rebekah Taussig,
TIME,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Among the pottery was a broken pot and gold items glinting from within, the ministry said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
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Something across the top of the burial seemed to glint in the sun.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The small rodent attempted to move up the metal pole for a few seconds before slipping slightly and returning to the floor of the subway car, the clip shows.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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Bob and Brad Slipping the unit on (and remembering to remove eyeglasses and contacts beforehand), pressing the power button for two seconds switches it on.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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What if this golden moment for Reddit is not a renaissance but a last hurrah—one final reminder of what could have been, before a tsunami of AI wipes out the places that once sparkled with humanity?—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2025
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Even Baby boomers are backing off alcohol a bit, with seltzers/sparkling up 13% and fruit juices edging up 1%, as beer drops 7%, spirits slide 12%, wine plummets 15%, and soft drinks fall off the cliff by 16%.—
Louis Biscotti,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Twinkle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twinkle. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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