as in to gleam
to shoot forth bursts of light
under a canopy of winkling stars, the campers bedded down for the night
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Four lowriders, parked alongside gas pumps, gleamed in the afternoon sun in Altadena.—
Ken Bensinger,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025 -
Venus and Saturn will appear in the southwest, Jupiter will gleam overhead, and Mars will appear to rise in the east.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
13 Jan. 2025
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When an extreme gust of wind sent the helicopter plunging around 100 feet, an emergency light on the dashboard flashed a warning that the transmission box was out of oil.—
Thomas Fuller,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Another reason may be the notifications about spending and account balances that flash up on a consumer's watch or phone after payment.—
Bill Hardekopf,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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At night it is lit by old-fashioned oil lamps and twinkling lights wrapped around the branches of the trees.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The parade features over one million twinkling LED lights, light-up floats, and beloved Disney characters all set to a captivating musical soundtrack.—
Carly Caramanna,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2025
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Pour remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil into skillet and heat over medium-high until shimmering.—
Tribune News Service,
The Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2025
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When oil is shimmering and easily slides across surface of pan, carefully add tofu in a single layer and cook, undisturbed, until golden brown underneath, about 4-5 minutes.—
Gretchen McKay,
Boston Herald,
15 Jan. 2025
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However, the effects of sparkling water on metabolism are small, and drinking fizzy water on its own without making any other diet or exercise changes isn’t likely to help anyone lose weight, the research concluded.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Underwood wore strappy beige pointed-toe stilettos and accessorized with statement diamond dangling earrings, as well as sparkling diamond rings.—
Ada Tseng,
WWD,
20 Jan. 2025
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Every year, the She Rocks Awards shines a spotlight on the women making waves across all corners of the music industry.—
Holly Alvarado,
Orange County Register,
25 Jan. 2025
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On his Instagram Stories, Connor shared an image of the sun shining down on the golf course's turf.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Enormous silver machines glinted under fluorescent lights.—
Dhruv Khullar,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2025
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Daphne Guinness—in a blazer from McGirr’s first McQueen collection scattered with glinting jet stone—picks her way through the TikTokers and ring lights to breathlessly invite McGirr to dissect her collection of Victoriana, just as Lee did in the noughties.—
Hayley Maitland,
Vogue,
16 Dec. 2024
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Icons glitter, shimmy, bounce, and in other ways evade the chasing eye.—
Joel Khalili,
WIRED,
15 Jan. 2025
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His videos, often set to soft music, capture the Everglades in cinematic splendor – slow-motion footage of streaks of sunlight glittering on gators and schools of gar underwater.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
11 Jan. 2025
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“Winkle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winkle. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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