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twinkle

[twing-kuhl] / ˈtwɪŋ kəl /


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With a twinkle in his eye, he adds: "I have still got that sense of adventure."

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

He had a twinkle in his eye, and seven of the most famous words in Dodgers broadcasting lore at the ready.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

Tan, toned, twinkle in his eye, he looks like he should be handing out roses on “The Bachelor.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

It’s something that should have come up at your onboarding with the financial planner, even if you signed up with them a long time ago and retirement was only a twinkle in your eye.

From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026

Kyle was so close he could see a sly twinkle sparkling in Mr. Lemoncello’s coal-black eyes.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

Pre-Arkham Sofia twinkles brightly, knowing her father intends for her to take over the family business.

From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2024

They looked up at Jeff, with the kind of twinkles in their eyes that kids save for grandparents.

From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2022

Washington’s Bavarian-style village twinkles throughout winter, with millions of candy-colored lights adorning trees and traditional, snow-topped timber-framed buildings.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 14, 2022

To reach phones on the ground, the satellite uses a large, reflective antenna roughly the size of a racquetball court that twinkles brightly as it orbits.

From Science Magazine ● Nov. 13, 2022

It’s the size of my palm and twinkles in its case like a tiny star.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

But the dude was smiling, and his eyes twinkled like moonbeams hitting sand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2024

The world leaders will gather for the meal at the Bharat Mandapam building, a sprawling exhibition center in the heart of New Delhi, which twinkled with blinking lights on Saturday night.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 9, 2023

All eyes focused on her, in part, because they couldn’t help it as she strode the sideline in a head-to-toe, sparkling, gold-and-black tiger-striped pantsuit that twinkled with every movement.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 2, 2023

Bright lights strung across the street twinkled overhead.

From New York Times ● Oct. 24, 2022

Jo’s face was very sober, but her eyes twinkled, and there was an odd sound in her voice of repressed emotion of some sort.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

Part II, subtitled “It’s Obvious,” is a slow and rumbling track with ominous drums, while Part V, “Universe Café,” is a twinkling psych-pop number.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Digital creators also walked the red carpet twinkling and sparkling in cultures and sculpted dresses.

From BBC ● May 10, 2026

In a twinkling, the report gets disappeared from public view and public comment as completely as if it had been dropped off the end of the Santa Monica Pier.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026

The audience rehashed its hunches, they circled potential suspects, they stared at a static image of a horrific crime scene, awash in twinkling moonlight.

From Slate ● Feb. 23, 2026

Only Rowan and Allun saw that her hands were gripping her apron, twisting the white cloth, and that her eyes were twinkling not with laughter but with unshed tears.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda


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