twinkled; twinkling
ˈtwiŋ-k(ə-)liŋ 
1
: to shine with a flickering or sparkling light : scintillate
2
a
: to appear bright especially with merriment
his eyes twinkled
b
: to flutter the eyelids
3
: to flutter or flit rapidly
1
: to cause to shine with fluctuating light
2
: to flicker or flirt rapidly
twinkled the straight, red-lacquered toes—
Glenway Wescott
Glenway Wescott2
: a rapid flashing motion : flit
3
: a wink of the eyelids
4
: the instant's duration of a wink : twinkling
Synonyms
Examples of twinkle in a Sentence
Verb
The lights of the city twinkled in the distance.
Stars twinkle in the night sky.
Her eyes twinkled with excitement.
Noun
We saw the twinkle of a candle in the window.
in just a twinkle, the shooting star was gone
Recent Examples on the WebElizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 4 July 2024
Christina Aguilera is about to perform and in front of us the sea is glowing with lights twinkling on a clutch of mega yachts anchored off shore.
—Carol Woolton, Vogue, 2 July 2024
Allison Cacich, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2024
Ever the optimist, Lustig (right) strolled out of court with a twinkle in his eye after receiving a sentence of 20 years in prison.
—thehustle.co, 1 Mar. 2024
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Verb
Even black holes look better with a necklace of twinkling diamonds.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 4 July 2024
Christina Aguilera is about to perform and in front of us the sea is glowing with lights twinkling on a clutch of mega yachts anchored off shore.
—Carol Woolton, Vogue, 2 July 2024
Noun
The lights can be set to eight different modes depending on your mood, including slow fade, twinkle/flash, and steady on.
—Allison Cacich, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2024
Ever the optimist, Lustig (right) strolled out of court with a twinkle in his eye after receiving a sentence of 20 years in prison.
—thehustle.co, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Twinkle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twinkle. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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twinkle
2 of 2 noun1
: a very short time
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