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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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"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

Someone inevitably blinks or a background distraction ruins the shot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

Both sides understand that Saturday’s matchup may come down to whichever team blinks first in the trenches.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025

Omar Fateh steadied himself before the camera and flashed a smile between heavy blinks, the weight of a nearly sleepless night tugging at his eyelids.

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2025

The golden color of the flowers is a little stronger now in the heat of panic, but the color occasionally blinks out of existence.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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