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

Layering newspapers atop the mattress was another trick; the crinkling sent the vermin scampering.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2024

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

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

She gripped it tighter at the last minute, but she was almost positive Layla and Gigi heard the crinkling of the paper.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake