blink
Example Sentences
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Its LED eyes blink to signal to human co-workers where it is directing its attention.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
Goldblum reassured her, promising that in the blink of an eye, we would fast forward decades into the future, where it would be "the longest-running show ever".
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
“Coming in as a freshman I was like, ‘Oh, I have so much time,’ and now it has gone by in a blink of an eye,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
And so here we are: The people who made an A.I. so good that it’s the only one the Defense Department uses for its most sensitive tasks will decide whether to blink.
From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026
The shadows moved faster than Danny could blink.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.