twinkle

Example Sentences

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It’s something that should have come up at your onboarding with the financial planner, even if you signed up with them a long time ago and retirement was only a twinkle in your eye.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

He does have the same twinkle and melting smile.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

"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

After the premiere of Season 1 at the Berlin International Film Festival, Le Carré sat across from Hiddleston, a twinkle in his eye, and said, “Perhaps there should be some more.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

Pa asked with a twinkle in his eyes.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney