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blinks

British

/ blɪŋks /

noun

(functioning as singular) a small temperate portulacaceous plant, Montia fontana with small white flowers

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Etymology

Origin of blinks

C19: from _blink , because the flowers do not fully open and thus seem to blink at the light

Example Sentences

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“When one blinks, will the rest stop investing in the buildout?”

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

"For instance, is there a strategic timing of a person's blinks so they would not miss out on what is being said?"

From Science Daily • Dec. 23, 2025

No one blinks at Karol G headlining the world’s biggest festivals singing entirely in Spanish, drinking deeply from Latin music history.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

Someone inevitably blinks or a background distraction ruins the shot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

I don’t know how many movies I have seen when the actor-patient suddenly blinks his or her eyes and then opens them and starts to talk.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg

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