twinkle
verb (used without object)
to shine with a flickering gleam of light, as a star or distant light.
twinkled
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past participleof twinkle.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof twinkle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
twinkleverb (used without object)to shine with a flickering gleam of light, as a star or distant light.
Example Sentences
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Suddenly, he grabbed my hand, and we were dancing under the moonlight while the trees twinkled with floating bulbs and antique street lamps lit up as if on cue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2024
For the past 14 months, the bridge’s Bay Lights art installation — 25,000 LEDs that twinkled across 300 cables on the western span of the bridge — has been turned off.
From New York Times ● May 2, 2024
Lights twinkled around doorways, signs declared “Happy Hanukkah,” and large inflatables obstructed parts of the hallway.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2023
Below it, lights twinkled in the town of Lone Pine 8,000 feet below.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
“Is that all?” said Jo, looking disappointed, as Laurie nodded and twinkled with a face full of mysterious intelligence.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
