crinkle
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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
Remi is skittish, but food-motivated, so it may be a good idea to crinkle treats in her direction.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2023
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
When Kinko emerges from the goat room, his eyes crinkle in momentary alarm.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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
Gluten-free chocolate crinkles, molasses spice and pecan bars all have champions in my home.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2023
Up close, I noticed eye crinkles from a lifetime of smiling, his booming laugh.
From New York Times ● Aug. 20, 2021
His face crinkles into a smile: “I love work.”
From The Guardian ● Mar. 22, 2020
The tissue paper crinkles as I carry it back to the table, placing it in front of Uncle Phil.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
Under her spell, steel is transformed into supple leather, sagging vinyl, crinkled plastic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
She is holding small scraps of paper, crinkled photos that appear to have been torn from magazines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2023
At a Canadian Coast Guard pier in St. John’s, Newfoundland on Wednesday, crews unloaded what appeared to be the Titan’s 22-inch hull, crinkled and twisted with exposed wires and cables.
From New York Times ● Jun. 28, 2023
Her face crinkled and she began to cry, whispering that she still dreams of him.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 22, 2023
“Are the boots uncomfortable in the heat, Miss Penelope?” one of them was asking me, her forehead crinkled up like a dumpling as she tried to appear sympathetic.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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
“Animal organs, ground up!” one guest squealed, crinkling his nose.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 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
Now her faint eyebrows lifted, the corners of her mouth rose, crinkling the wan cheeks.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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