crinkle
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Don’t be shy about shape or size — shoestring, steak-cut, crinkle, waffle, sweet potato — I’ll even give a pass to tater tots for the sake of this exercise.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2025
Remi is skittish, but food-motivated, so it may be a good idea to crinkle treats in her direction.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2023
Macfarlane, a seasoned lead of a dozen-plus straight Hallmark holiday romances including “Sense, Sensibility and Snowmen” and “A Shoe Addict’s Christmas,” is skilled at a Labradoresque eyebrow crinkle that could make anyone swoon.
From New York Times ● Sep. 29, 2022
He was startled by noises such as the crinkle of poop bags.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2022
As she unfolded it, it echoed through the church, amplified by the nearest microphone, and each pop and crinkle felt large and awkward.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
The can itself has a sealed top and crinkles at the edges to make it clear the contents aren't to be drunk.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2025
Gluten-free chocolate crinkles, molasses spice and pecan bars all have champions in my home.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2023
There’s this way she has of telling people to “listen,” half-imperative, half-plea; a way that the skin around her eyes crinkles in a petition to be understood.
From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2022
His face crinkles into a smile: “I love work.”
From The Guardian ● Mar. 22, 2020
His brow crinkles together, and I can see that he’s really making an effort to understand.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
Under her spell, steel is transformed into supple leather, sagging vinyl, crinkled plastic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Some are voice acting, transferring skills they may have honed in animated movies or TV shows, while others are contributing their likenesses through advanced motion-capture technology that can replicate furrowed brows and crinkled cheeks.
From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 2024
They’re crinkled to reflect the light, making the medals shine.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2024
The school-age children ran through the aisles with their school supply lists crinkled in their hands, waiting for Villanueva to approve or reject the items they selected.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2023
The azaleas were finished now, the petals lay brown and crinkled on the moss.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
Tired and graying, crows’ feet crinkling around his eyes, Djokovic summoned the vintage stuff and gave himself a chance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
Its smile will be warm and welcoming, with just the right amount of pupil dilation and crinkling at the corner of the eyes.
From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2024
I cried through the whole movie, rationing tissues from a little plastic packet until all that was left was the wrapper crinkling in my hands.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2022
River, his brown skin and tattoos contrasting against his white tank top, his eyes crinkling from the sun.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2022
His eyes are a deep blue, the corners crinkling as he talks.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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