crinkle

Coaxing extra fudginess out of brownies with coffee, without sacrificing the requisite crinkle top.

From Salon ● May 12, 2026

By 8:45 a.m., the clouds cleared, the sun came out, and the grass in Nielson’s fist began to crinkle and snap.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2025

His voice is backed by light bass plucks, piano chords in the key of C and the crinkle of thousands of tiny plastic wrappers being peeled back.

From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2022

Macfarlane, a seasoned lead of a dozen-plus straight Hallmark holiday romances including “Sense, Sensibility and Snowmen” and “A Shoe Addict’s Christmas,” is skilled at a Labradoresque eyebrow crinkle that could make anyone swoon.

From New York Times ● Sep. 29, 2022

I hear the crinkle of plastic and know she's taken the bag from her daughter's hands.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi

The can itself has a sealed top and crinkles at the edges to make it clear the contents aren't to be drunk.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2025

The paper crinkles as the kites part the air with a soft swish.

From New York Times ● Jul. 21, 2022

His face crinkles into a smile: “I love work.”

From The Guardian ● Mar. 22, 2020

“One of my first memories was watching the parlor maid iron The London Times so there were no crinkles in it before my father read it,” Anne Coates said in a 2016 interview.

From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2018

Her whole face crinkles up when she does.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Now, with the election ban lifted, Le Pen crinkled her brow at Bouleau’s line of questioning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Some are voice acting, transferring skills they may have honed in animated movies or TV shows, while others are contributing their likenesses through advanced motion-capture technology that can replicate furrowed brows and crinkled cheeks.

From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 2024

The school-age children ran through the aisles with their school supply lists crinkled in their hands, waiting for Villanueva to approve or reject the items they selected.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2023

Her face crinkled and she began to cry, whispering that she still dreams of him.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 22, 2023

When I stand back up, Lily now firmly gripping my hand, Dad and Aunt Melissa have stopped arguing and are watching me, their foreheads crinkled in identical looks of concern.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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

I cried through the whole movie, rationing tissues from a little plastic packet until all that was left was the wrapper crinkling in my hands.

From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2022

Elsewhere, pleated silk hung beautifully down from a pink halter neck gown, evoking the delicate crinkling in wings.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2022

He looks to the side, noticing the vase full of white roses sitting on the table, his eyes crinkling as he smiles.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott