blinking
Americanadjective
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Origin of blinking
Example Sentences
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A dozen members of the French navy scour screens for blinking lights indicating movement thousands of kilometres away near the Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Someone might have blepharospasms, a dystonia affecting the muscles around the eyes, which results in uncontrollable twitching and blinking.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
The “personal computers” of the day were hobbyists’ kits, contraptions that arrived in pieces, with output displays that were limited to blinking red lights.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
Trump said he does not have trouble with his hearing, and when photographers have taken photos of him when he appears to be sleeping, he said "sometimes they'll take a picture of me blinking".
From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026
After she heard the extent of our story, she sat still, quietly blinking away the tears, a lifetime of pain running down her pretty face.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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