twinkle
verb (used without object)
to shine with a flickering gleam of light, as a star or distant light.
twinkled
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past participleof twinkle.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof twinkle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
twinkleverb (used without object)to shine with a flickering gleam of light, as a star or distant light.
Example Sentences
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But the dude was smiling, and his eyes twinkled like moonbeams hitting sand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
Lights twinkled around doorways, signs declared “Happy Hanukkah,” and large inflatables obstructed parts of the hallway.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2023
Below it, lights twinkled in the town of Lone Pine 8,000 feet below.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
All eyes focused on her, in part, because they couldn’t help it as she strode the sideline in a head-to-toe, sparkling, gold-and-black tiger-striped pantsuit that twinkled with every movement.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 2, 2023
He took a deep, steadying breath, then got up again and hurried forward, looking back over his shoulder as he ran away from the golden mist, which twinkled innocently at him in the moonlight.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
