Example Sentences

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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 new video board twinkles like a Christmas tree, shuffling through odds changes on one side while the scene in the paddock beams to the families lined along the apron.

From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2021

For a moment, fading sunlight catches in the metal and twinkles.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini