twinkle
verb (used without object)
to shine with a flickering gleam of light, as a star or distant light.
has been twinkling
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present perfect progressiveof twinkle (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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All day long the sunshine has been twinkling, carriages are rattling cheerfully over the stones, sightseers are sightseeing, the shops are full of pretty things.
From Old Kensington by Miss Thackeray
