twinkle

Example Sentences

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"You're not meant to be laughing, but you can see all your mates trying to make you laugh, and they've got that twinkle in their eye," she says.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The winning stock might not exist yet: Today’s superstars like Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft and leading consumer brands like Nike, McDonald’ and Walmart weren’t even a twinkle in their founders’ eyes in 1926.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

After the premiere of Season 1 at the Berlin International Film Festival, Le Carré sat across from Hiddleston, a twinkle in his eye, and said, “Perhaps there should be some more.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

Their goal was to understand how the pulsar's radio signal appears to "twinkle" as it travels through clouds of gas on its way to Earth.

From Science Daily • Jan. 6, 2026

“Going out for exercise,” answered Jo with a mischievous twinkle in her eyes.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott