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crinkle

[kring-kuhl] / ˈkrɪŋ kəl /


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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

He made sure to sleep atop paperwork so it didn’t crinkle, and that the computer keyboard was in proper working order as he tested it by walking across it.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 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

I put my fingers in my pocket and feel the crinkle of the crisp twenty.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist




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