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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1
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twinkling
Noun
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In fact, a review of the board meeting minutes shows that in between meetings, the board regularly votes via email on various issues and then ratifies the decisions.—
Howard Dakoff,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025 -
Mizzou cut that deficit to five — with chances to get closer in the final minute — but was unable to complete the second-half comeback.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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At the time it was released, the poll, conducted by Victory Insights, showed Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez running a distant second behind Donalds.—
Kirby Wilson,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2025
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Land Rover claims the Octa is much faster than other Defenders, reaching 62 mph in just 4.0 seconds.—
Charlie Roxburghe,
Robb Report,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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By Gal Beckerman One of the stranger moments among many in yesterday’s White House presser turned grudge match with Volodymyr Zelensky was a query about the Ukrainian president’s outfit.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
1 Mar. 2025
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Delaying the decision could increase anticipation and deliver a more memorable storyline moment.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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He’s always got a twinkle in his eye during sketches and makes everyone around him have more fun.—
Andy Hoglund,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
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Shaded picnic tables twinkle with Edison string lights overhead, and a huge wood-burning fireplace adds kick-back ambience.—
Catherine Dunwoody,
Forbes,
23 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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The dress also featured an ornate cape with even more glittering details throughout.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
13 Feb. 2025
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Where New Orleans offers glittering, over-the-top galas and grandiose, orchestrated parades, in this region, homegrown events equal truck-bed concerts and krewe members on horseback.—
Jenny Adams,
AFAR Media,
23 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
Adjective
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The establishing scenes of Islands feel like something out of a James M. Cain novel — a wily noir, in this case drenched in subtropical heat and blinding sunshine.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
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When a team makes it to the Super Bowl, the spotlight put on the teams becomes almost blinding.—
The Kansas City Star and,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Twinkling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twinkling. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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