crinkle
Example Sentences
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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
The other women also bring cookies for sharing: Nanaimo bars, cranberry cookies, chocolate-peppermint crinkle cookies.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 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
They are tossed in Nashville seasoning and served with crinkle cut fries.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2022
Connor’s eyes crinkle when he smiles, which I think is kind of charming.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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