twinkling
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Definition of twinkling
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Synonyms for twinkling
Synonyms
beat, eyeblink, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiff, jiffy, minute, moment, nanosecond, New York minute, second, shake, split second, trice, twinkle, wink
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For quake-chasers, those 30 years of twinkling lights are pure eye candy, the geological equivalent of shiny bling-bling. — Patrick May, The Mercury News, "Recent California earthquakes and other disasters have spawned a time-lapse treasure trove," 26 July 2019 The greater the air disturbance, the more violent the twinkling. — Arnold Pearlstein, sun-sentinel.com, "The Stars This Week: July 7 - 13," 7 July 2019 There’s nothing more magical than a summer evening filled with the twinkling of fireflies. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, "How to Attract Fireflies to Your Yard," 10 June 2019 Adding an effervescent elegance that played well with the twinkling, head-swiveling hair accessories, the beauty message was clear: For the time zone-traversing Oscar de la Renta woman, a touch of sparkle is always welcome. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "Oscar de la Renta Will Make You Fall in Love With Hair Jewels," 13 Feb. 2019 The 30-foot tree is decorated with a twinkling cascade of fairy lights and huge, oversized ornaments. — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, "See the Epic Christmas Tree at Kensington Palace, Where Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle Live," 8 Dec. 2018 Some quantum effects are hiding in plain sight, blatantly and beautifully obvious, like the sun’s rays and the twinkling of the stars — something else that couldn’t be fully explained before the advent of quantum mechanics. — Tim Folger, Discover Magazine, "How Quantum Mechanics Lets Us See, Smell and Touch," 24 Oct. 2018 The twinkling of the light from that very first pulsar alerted astronomers to the presence of interstellar material (the stuff between stars), and pulsars were used to confirm the first exoplanets. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Jocelyn Bell Burnell wins $3 million prize for discovering pulsars," 6 Sep. 2018 As Gabriella Paiella wrote in her recent ode, there is much to love about Tony Shalhoub: his lush and broad mustache, his twinkling eyes, his comedic timing, and of course, his acting chops. — The Cut, "Express Your Summer Feelings With This New Cut T-Shirt," 22 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'twinkling.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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