twinkling
Example Sentences
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She knew she’d chosen well during her first gig in Chicago, when she stepped out onto her skyscraper balcony and saw the city lights twinkling around her.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
The audience rehashed its hunches, they circled potential suspects, they stared at a static image of a horrific crime scene, awash in twinkling moonlight.
From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026
He used the giant telescope to capture the twinkling of Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
The Christmas lights are still twinkling in the town, but several bars closed their doors out of respect.
From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026
He was fat almost to the point of roundness, clean-shaven, and had a merry-looking face with small, twinkling eyes.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
Vocabulary lists containing twinkling
Let There Be Light: Synonyms for "Bright"
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"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll, Chapters 7–9
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"Not-So-Starry Nights: Light Pollution Turns Night into Day"
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