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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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A sign reading “Where Vietnamese coffee talks…” blinks overhead in the alley leading to this speakeasy-like cafe in the Old Quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

In many cases, blinks were treated as unwanted interruptions and removed from the data.

From Science Daily • Dec. 23, 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

Away from the cameras he is loose and cheerful, but once the red light blinks, the mood changes.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025

She pulls back a little and blinks some more, but nods.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone

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