twinkly
Example Sentences
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Late in the album, “Spirit Showing” features a twinkly keyboard that brings to mind the dusty chime of the celesta, as if the song takes place in a dim space illuminated by candlelight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
One of those is surviving his own birth, presented here in a sequence of torchlit, squishy labor that’s far from the twinkly manger of Christmas-diorama harmony.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025
“I know it sounds kinda twinkly, but validating what’s in people’s hearts is the way the world should work.”
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2024
Dr. Ash’s old-world affect tilts and curdles, his mien shifting from twinkly “Mad Men” gentility to something cooler and more menacing.
From New York Times ● May 25, 2023
And then there’s Garrett, who keeps watching me with this weird, twinkly expression.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
