crinkling

Example Sentences

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Tired and graying, crows’ feet crinkling around his eyes, Djokovic summoned the vintage stuff and gave himself a chance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Its smile will be warm and welcoming, with just the right amount of pupil dilation and crinkling at the corner of the eyes.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2024

A woman with a shopping bag picked her way through, waving her hand and crinkling her nose at the smell.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2023

Hands jostled around a large metal basin, plastic gloves crinkling as they massaged pounds of julienned radish, green onion and a spicy, fragrant paste of red pepper flakes, brined shrimp, ginger and garlic.

From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2023

He grinned when he saw me, his warm dark eyes crinkling at the corners.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia