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
Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
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
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
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
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
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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The Bruins had a funny way of signaling their urgency by staggering through the first 20 minutes.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Many risks ahead More broadly, though, the January minutes indicated a Fed highly attuned to potential shocks and not interested in testing the waters with any further interest rate moves.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, equity futures are laughing at us, flashing green on Sunday night.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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This neon green swimsuit is the epitome of all of these elements, with a playful cutout across the torso and a high-cut waist to flash some skin.—
Madison Yauger,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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There are two slick but subtle colors, Meteor Ash which is a deep, dark grey and Pearl Black which has a darker, quietly gleaming feel to it.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The towering pillars and crossbars of the Golden Lotus Temple were hosed down by the Asads and are once again gleaming white.—
Deborah Netburn,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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The good news for this year’s team is that there was another variable in many of those games: The Red Wings were without their captain and heartbeat, Dylan Larkin, for a crucial stretch in March.—
Max Bultman,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Our analysis showed that patients who were admitted while their fetus was still believed to have a heartbeat were far more likely to develop sepsis.—
CNN,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Across the country, anti-Trump protests and fiery town halls are flickering back to life.—
Katie Glueck,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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The flares and flickers around Sagittarius A* also varied in brightness and duration, with the brightness of the flares changing from hours, to minutes, to seconds.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Something across the top of the burial seemed to glint in the sun.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
12 Feb. 2025
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This makes her performance—wry and sly and glinting differently from moment to moment—all the more exhilarating.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2025
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Example: If asked to teach something in 60 seconds, pick a unique skill and keep it engaging.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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What transpired was three fights in the first nine seconds of the game, followed by a U.S. 3-1 victory.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Thus, even after splitting its two games in the past week, Kentucky has been bumped into the Lock category — those sparkling wins are not going anywhere.—
Jim Root,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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This feel-good read has sparkling side characters, gritty family dynamics and truly sizzling romance (none of which require you to have any familiarity with the N.F.L.).—
Tia Williams,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Twinkle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twinkle. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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