twinkle
verb (used without object)
to shine with a flickering gleam of light, as a star or distant light.
twinkly
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a word derived from
twinkle.
Example Sentences
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You remember the rhythms and twinkly synths more than the melodies, and Madonna allows her own voice to be subsumed in the music.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Across the country, German Christmas markets have proliferated, with wooden chalet style trading units, mulled wine, sausages, and twinkly lights.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2025
Seeing Alison Sweeney on a screen without a grove of festively-decorated Christmas trees or the glow of twinkly lights is disorienting — like finding out the truth about Santa.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2024
“I know it sounds kinda twinkly, but validating what’s in people’s hearts is the way the world should work.”
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2024
Ahead there’s a scatter of flyers on the bulletin board, and the doorway to the gym is surrounded with colored streamers and twinkly white Christmas lights.
From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord
