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twinkles

  • plural of twinkle.
  • present tense form of twinkle (3rd person singular).

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Morphing through nearly nine minutes, the track struts on Ndegeocello’s synthesizer bass lines; twinkles and hovers with Brandee Younger’s harp; and sprints toward the end with double time drumming, headed somewhere new.

From New York Times Mar. 24, 2023

At almost every window, a candle or star-shaped decoration twinkles a sign of welcome.

From Seattle Times Jan. 27, 2023

To reach phones on the ground, the satellite uses a large, reflective antenna roughly the size of a racquetball court that twinkles brightly as it orbits.

From Science Magazine Nov. 13, 2022

At the top of each hour while lit, it twinkles thanks to 20,000 flashing bulbs.

From Reuters Sep. 13, 2022

A flock of fairies twinkles past like floating Christmas lights, their laughter like tinkling bells.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston