Thesaurus results for WINKLES

winkles

verb

present tense third-person singular of winkle

as in gleams

to shoot forth bursts of light under a canopy of winkling stars, the campers bedded down for the night

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Like Beckham’s dress, the 100-percent silk dress softly gleams in the light.

— Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Despite a couple of funky skips, the album is fueled by the hunger of an artist who really wants the pop life again, perking up electro-scuzz and arena rock with new wave that gleams like glitter.

— Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2025

Definition of gleams

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Theo James flashes a peace sign in London's Mayfair at the official opening of RH's new flagship on June 25.

— Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026
Trying to shed ‘nice-guy tendencies’ Jeff Whittington stands in front of the room, flashes a boyish smile, and prepares to be lambasted.

— Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 27 June 2026

Definition of flashes

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This Hugo spritz sparkles with mint, elderflower, and light and crisp Prosecco.

— Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
Adam Lambert sparkles in rhinestones while singing the national anthem before the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies game in New York City on June 26.

— Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

Definition of sparkles

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Both for the islanders and for us, the summer shimmers with a hallucinatory mixture of languor and emotional speed, as summers do in childhood.

— Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 27 June 2026
This Kendra Scott necklace features a dainty, mother-of-pearl shell pendant that shimmers in the sunlight.

— Tessa Petak, InStyle, 23 June 2026

Definition of shimmers

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That, from time to time, during his endless task, the sun glints across the rock’s face in a way that reminds him that there were good times, or at least different times.

— Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
Soft breezes ripple through the sea grapes, and sunlight glints off the aquamarine shallows that surround Bahia Honda State Park.

— Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025

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