blinking

Example Sentences

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At the end, a line of people stood blinking at the world, amazed at the clarity and detail many had forgotten or, for some, had never known.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Installations, complete with blinking lights, video and music, now occupy former intake, surgery and recovery floors.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

She finally made it to Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage in 2019 - 14 years later than planned - blinking back the tears with a decades-spanning greatest hits set that became the festival's most-watched performance ever.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

But instead of fighting, both sides have doubled down on dueling blockades that are hard to undo without one side blinking.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

After she heard the extent of our story, she sat still, quietly blinking away the tears, a lifetime of pain running down her pretty face.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall