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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

It's who blinks first or last wins or loses, and that's what you want to watch.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

They have become accustomed to rising from bed whenever the electricity blinks on, no matter the hour, to cook and do laundry.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 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

I take a few hard blinks, and the picnic vision fades away from my mind.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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