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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Without him, Heiskanen and Harley had to log even heavier minutes in an already long and grueling game.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Catastrophic wildfires are not new for Chile, but this year’s stand out for how fast the flames spread, devouring an average of nearly 25 acres every minute.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 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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His heart can beat rapidly or stop completely, and his chest can rise and fall in accordance with his heartbeat.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Apr. 2026
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Just to get my heartbeat (up) and get on the treadmill, do a bit of running and weights.—
Kim Willis,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Uneasy laughter flickered about the ballroom.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Absorptive, addictive, violent (and by then near-universal, with televisions flickering in ninety-five per cent of American homes), TV was officially a bad mom.—
Jean Garnett,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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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Kapanen silenced the raucous sellout crowd at Honda Center 38 seconds after the opening faceoff with his fourth goal in four games.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The molecule is activated with hydrogen peroxide, and the micromotors move the particle at 7 micrometers per second.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the gutter, the usual New Orleans blend of litter and live-oak leaves was topped by a shimmering layer of pink fish scales glinting in the sun.—
Daniel Brook,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The path down is picturesque, but peppered with black snakes glinting in the sun.—
Kristina Kasparian,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Twinkle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twinkle. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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