crinkled

Example Sentences

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Under her spell, steel is transformed into supple leather, sagging vinyl, crinkled plastic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

They’re crinkled to reflect the light, making the medals shine.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2024

She is holding small scraps of paper, crinkled photos that appear to have been torn from magazines.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2023

At a Canadian Coast Guard pier in St. John’s, Newfoundland, crews unloaded what appeared to be the Titan’s 22-foot hull, crinkled and twisted with exposed wires and cables.

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2023

Great fat tears oozed out of the corners of Hagrid’s crinkled eyes again; he grasped Harry’s arm and shook it.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling