twinkle

Example Sentences

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"You're not meant to be laughing, but you can see all your mates trying to make you laugh, and they've got that twinkle in their eye," she says.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Just as Renée Zellweger and Matthew McConaughey somehow managed to have careers after starring in the fourth “Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” Alexander is a performer with promise: a screen presence with that extra twinkle.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

Their goal was to understand how the pulsar's radio signal appears to "twinkle" as it travels through clouds of gas on its way to Earth.

From Science Daily • Jan. 6, 2026

Holiday markets abound, trees twinkle with light, and bells sound in the streets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

There was a teasing twinkle in Miss Mortimer’s eye, but she was intent on securing Penelope’s sworn promise.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood