as in minute
a very small space of time
in a twinkling, the rabbit had disappeared
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as in gleaming
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as in flashing
to shine with light at regular intervals
holiday decorations twinkled in the shop windows
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as in glinting
to shoot forth bursts of light
stars twinkling on a crisp September night
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Noun
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The gains may also be greater in tasks that are measured in hours rather than seconds or minutes. DLSS, FSR, and XeSS Benchmarks The image quality and performance characteristics of DLSS, FSR, and XeSS aren’t quite the same.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
30 Jan. 2025 -
Hughley's comments begin at 4 minutes and 7 seconds into the podcast below.—
Debbie Day,
EW.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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But when the body’s fight-or-flight survival response doesn’t let up, temporary changes such as muscle tension, shallow breathing, rapid heartbeat and edginess can give way to headaches, trouble sleeping, irritability, and the debilitating paralysis symptomatic of chronic anxiety or depression.—
Sara Sidner,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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There are many symptoms of anxiety, but common signs include anxious, restless, and tense thoughts, as well as physical manifestations like rapid heartbeat, dizziness, and shortness of breath.3 Abstaining from alcohol may lower your stress level and reduce feelings of anxiousness.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
16 Jan. 2025
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Senior Captain Cam Perry hit 2 free throws in the final seconds to seal the 14th win of the season for Olympia.—
Robert W Clark,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Jan. 2025
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Bilodeau re-entered the game a few minutes later but was removed after only 35 seconds, never to return.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Two bands in the tribute stood out for bringing a full-circle moment to the stage.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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Accompanying Matlin for most of those public moments was her interpreter Jack Johnson, initially hired by Hurt.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Kacey is ready to toss the twinkle lights forever, so great is her shame.—
Christina Grace Tucker,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2025
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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
Adjective
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The nighttime inferno encroaching on Netflix’s glittering Sunset Boulevard headquarters?—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Italian peninsula brings in millions of international tourists every year, drawn to the incredible diversity of the country: There are bustling cities, storybook-like villages, bucolic countryside, glittering beaches, and dramatic mountain peaks.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
AFAR Media,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Glaser, from a very glancing stylistic consideration, looks like a multicam by comparison.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 Aug. 2024
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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
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Videos posted to social media by neighbors show a rapid series of bursts creating a blinding light next to the house as fireworks erupted around the city just after midnight.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC News,
2 Jan. 2025
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Hisense’s MicroLED display can hit a blinding peak brightness of 10,000 nits.—
Chris Welch,
The Verge,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Twinkling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twinkling. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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