as in minute
a very small space of time
in a twinkling, the rabbit had disappeared
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as in gleaming
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as in flashing
to shine with light at regular intervals
holiday decorations twinkled in the shop windows
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as in glinting
to shoot forth bursts of light
stars twinkling on a crisp September night
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twinkling
Noun
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Jupiter appears bright overhead, and Saturn will faintly appear low in the western sky for the 60 minutes after sunset.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025 -
Beats says five minutes of charging provides 1.5 hours of audio playback, while the total time to charge both the case and earbuds from 0 to 100% is two hours.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Women typically experience pain in the arms, shoulders, neck or back, rapid heartbeat, headache and heartburn are most common.—
Ilsa Bruins,
Flow Space,
6 Feb. 2025
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The amazing victories and defeats that made Ali a legend, both in and out of the ring, have been well documented and while those landmark events will live in ‘The Greatest,’ the heartbeat of the story is fueled by all the moments that took place outside of the spotlight.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There, Barrichello was quickest by a full second, an eternity for an F1 lap time.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2025
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The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers, which unleashed heavy rain across Northern California this week killing two people, was set to dampen Southern California through Friday morning.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Versace has dressed Carpenter for quite a number of major moments.—
Mikelle Street,
WWD,
17 Feb. 2025
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The play has been strong, with plenty of highlight-worthy moments that should linger beyond the tournament itself.—
Sean McIndoe,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Shaded picnic tables twinkle with Edison string lights overhead, and a huge wood-burning fireplace adds kick-back ambience.—
Catherine Dunwoody,
Forbes,
23 Nov. 2024
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In the evening, the super-size star lights up the night with twinkle lights.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
2 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The dress also featured an ornate cape with even more glittering details throughout.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
13 Feb. 2025
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Where New Orleans offers glittering, over-the-top galas and grandiose, orchestrated parades, in this region, homegrown events equal truck-bed concerts and krewe members on horseback.—
Jenny Adams,
AFAR Media,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Glaser, from a very glancing stylistic consideration, looks like a multicam by comparison.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 Aug. 2024
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Even so, Joonam is too scattershot and distanced from culture and politics to resonate with the news — potentially the film’s greatest draw — in more than a glancing way.—
Caryn James,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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In their study, nine patients had succumbed to potentially blinding conditions, as a result of damage to the optic nerve, while taking common GLP-1 agonist drugs such as semaglutide and tirzepatide.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Feb. 2025
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While previous-generation volumetric video capture required blinding amounts of light to eliminate any shadows, Gracia has been able to record scenes in almost complete darkness.—
Janko Roettgers,
The Verge,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Twinkling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twinkling. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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