Example Sentences

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In the distance, the lights of the Southland twinkled underneath a scrim of haze.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2024

The world leaders will gather for the meal at the Bharat Mandapam building, a sprawling exhibition center in the heart of New Delhi, which twinkled with blinking lights on Saturday night.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2023

Beading on the first lady’s long-sleeved, navy, off-the-shoulder column gown twinkled; light danced in the gaps between the multitude of subtle flower appliqués that composed its outer silhouette.

From Washington Post • Dec. 1, 2022

In both modes his lightly held charisma made the stadium feel somehow smallish even as the Bad Bunny bracelets his team had handed out twinkled all the way up toward the roof.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2022

His eyes twinkled mischievously and he wore an infectious smile.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia