Example Sentences

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One of those is surviving his own birth, presented here in a sequence of torchlit, squishy labor that’s far from the twinkly manger of Christmas-diorama harmony.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

The new mix is stuffed like a Christmas turkey with harp glissandos and twinkly Christmas motifs.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 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

Taylor Swift closed out her record-breaking concert at Seattle’s Lumen Field last weekend with her twinkly pop hit “Karma.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 27, 2023

And then there’s Garrett, who keeps watching me with this weird, twinkly expression.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli