twinkle
verb (used without object)
to shine with a flickering gleam of light, as a star or distant light.
had twinkled
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past perfectof twinkle.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The light had twinkled away as the dancers floated through their motions.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 14, 2019
Light from crystal chandeliers had twinkled back from gold braid and jewels.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
Oh, gladly will I do it; it seems as if a star from heaven had twinkled to me to follow it, for at Weimar is centred all my happiness!
From Old Fritz and the New Era by Peter Langley
The grass over which her little feet had twinkled as he turned his head, rippled in the wind and gave no sign.
From Other People's Business The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale by Harriet L. Smith
Marguerite's blue eyes had twinkled with merriment at this gracious speech from her exalted friend.
From The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
