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 twinkling
Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Each December, cities around Europe transform into twinkling holiday spectaculars, hosting Christmas markets and general cheer, where the hot cocoa flows like a river.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
The stars are twinkling down at them, adding cool light to the 91-degree heat.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
The family settled on a quiet residential street of older homes and multifamily buildings, some front porches festooned with pride flags still twinkling with holiday lights.
—Michael Biesecker, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
But who wants to bid adieu to that twinkling gilmmer during the darkest, coldest months?
—Heather Bien, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
The family settled on a quiet residential street of older homes and multifamily buildings, some front porches festooned with pride flags still twinkling with holiday lights.
—Michael Biesecker, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
On the streets of New York City, ’tis the season of twinkling lights.
—Donovan Carey, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
So many things, dropped and lost and mislaid, twinkling all over the place like a museum/ junkyard.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
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Edge down to its sister hotel, Belmond Villa San’t Andrea, for a country club-style beach set-up and twinkling views of Naxos Bay.
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Tied at 19, the Chiefs got the ball back with four minutes left, with the chance to march for a game-winning field goal.—
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There can be 30 minutes of small waves before a sneaker wave strikes.—
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The trailer features stunning images of the massive gleaming white cube that was the centerpiece of the staging and Instagram-worthy shots of the pryo and special effects that made the tour a must-see for fans.—
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In terms of flashing skin and making sexy in again, Stone wasn't alone.—
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The marquee sign would light up next to flashing lights, plus the claw itself.—
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At first glance, Glass Mountain looks out of place—an irregular, pale, 15-foot mound glinting in the sunlight, as if someone dumped a pile of shiny shards in the middle of the desert.—
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And those iconic scenes of Brad Pitt casting his fishing line glinting in the sun?—
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Digoxin Digoxin is used to treat heart failure and certain types of irregular heartbeats.—
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World-first findings on coffee and irregular heartbeat University of Adelaide and University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) researchers led a randomized clinical trial of 200 adults from Australia, the US and Canada with atrial fibrillation (AF) to test coffee's impact on irregular heartbeats.—
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The glistening, glowy finish is what enhances your makeup’s longevity and keeps it locked in place for hours.—
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Everton’s glistening new stadium may come with a global beer sponsor, but their first game of the New Year there was utterly sobering.—
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Shooting stars also recur throughout the exhibition, flickering as symbols of aspiration and impermanence.—
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Jay Harris, who has followed them into the AFCON quarter-finals this weekend, went back to research the story behind flickering footage of the charismatic forward — then a year or so into his career at Chelsea — pleading for a cease in hostilities.—
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Its three glittering diamonds had a powerful effect on Sophie Rhys-Jones—rendering her speechless.—
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The skating ribbon at Maggie Daley Park in Chicago is an artificial trail that snakes a quarter-mile around towering climbing walls, with glittering skyscrapers for a backdrop.—
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“Twinkling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twinkling. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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