crinkle

Example Sentences

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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

With hundreds of locations, it’s known for a simplified menu of chicken fingers, coleslaw, crinkle fries, Texas toast and a signature tangy dipping sauce.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 17, 2023

His voice is backed by light bass plucks, piano chords in the key of C and the crinkle of thousands of tiny plastic wrappers being peeled back.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2022

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

“Some places have as many names as they have occupants to name them. Now please ask your serpent to back away, lest he crinkle the pages.”

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs