Example Sentences

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Tired and graying, crows’ feet crinkling around his eyes, Djokovic summoned the vintage stuff and gave himself a chance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Its smile will be warm and welcoming, with just the right amount of pupil dilation and crinkling at the corner of the eyes.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2024

Flies buzzed about the room, but were often drowned out by the sound of humans’ protective plastic bootees crinkling with every step, a safety measure employed by the university for the health of the birds.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2022

River, his brown skin and tattoos contrasting against his white tank top, his eyes crinkling from the sun.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2022

I land on the mattress, the plastic crinkling beneath me.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi