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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

With hundreds of locations, it’s known for a simplified menu of chicken fingers, coleslaw, crinkle fries, Texas toast and a signature tangy dipping sauce.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2023

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

Her brown eyes crinkle at the corners and her smile reaches the edge of her face.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

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

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

From New York Times ● Jul. 21, 2022

Both Sohn and Jang also manipulate simple sheets of paper, defining modest sculptural forms with cuts, folds and crinkles.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 8, 2021

What if the eye crinkles and the almost smiles are just him with something in his eye, or something stuck in his teeth?

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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

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

“What is in tonight’s stew, Mrs. Wigginbottom?” choked Mr. Slammer, his beardless face crinkled like a prune.

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

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

“Us being here, accredited, I feel like I am a part of this,” Guzmán said, eyes crinkling with a broad smile.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 12, 2023

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

She was laughing at something hysterical—her shoulders bent forward, her big eyes crinkling at their corners, her mouth open wide.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green