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

By 8:45 a.m., the clouds cleared, the sun came out, and the grass in Nielson’s fist began to crinkle and snap.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2025

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

My 3s had a bit of a crinkle in the center now because I wore them so much.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2022

As I sit down on the bed, I feel the crinkle of paper in my pocket.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin