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Meanings of twinkly in inglés

Smiling with happiness or optimism.

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Examples for "smiling"
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We were told of 'smugly smiling atheists' and 'Lions 10; Christians nil'.
The god delusion
2
The sun went smiling through the air; the sea smiled in answer.
Essays in Rebellion
3
No problem, she said, smiling, bright-eyed, at the rest of the crew.
Artemis Fowl: the opal deception
4
The baby has a strong heartbeat, Dr, Westerville said, smiling her way.
Million-dollar marriage merger
5
Was it really only twenty minutes ago I'd been smiling at passersby?
Faefever
1
It seems the redoubtable Sergeant Valsecci is done with our beamish boy for now.
The witch of agnesi
2
Then Beamish will ask Miss Coburn to meet him, probably in London.
The Pit Prop Syndicate
3
It took Mrs. Beamish a minute or two to grasp her meaning.
Australia Felix
4
Mr. Beamish sent for Chloe, and she came to him at once.
The Tale of Chloe: An Episode in the History of Beau Beamish
5
Beamish, the manager explained, was there and wished to speak to Archer.
The Pit Prop Syndicate
Usage of twinkly in inglés
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They were twinkly-eyed as they reminisced about their dirty weekend in Eastbourne.
The Guardian
2
The play us some twinkly indie rock from their latest album Perfect Body.
Radio NZ
3
The path was too uneven, the light dancing off Lake Ontario too twinkly.
Sister Mine
4
His younger brother is round and red-faced, with twinkly blue eyes.
Trapped in 'Black Russia': Letters June-November 1915
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Merrit San's eyes all blue and twinkly, and face so white and clean.
Little Sister Snow
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Spiritual home of twinkly pop, crazy Euro rockers, accordions and Jedward.
The Guardian
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She liked this new man with his crinkly, twinkly blue eyes and white teeth.
The Girl Scouts at Home; or, Rosanna's Beautiful Day
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She's got a perky little nose and long, twinkly eyes.
Honey-Sweet
9
She considered announcing her PSAT news, but a twinkly voice from the foyer stopped her.
Pretty Little Liars
10
The dance floor stayed crowded, and there were thousands of tiny twinkly lights all over.
The new yorker
11
His face grew twinkly; he put out his hand.
The Freelands
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They are quick to share twinkly-eyed accounts of favorite routes with near-photographic memory-describinga no.
Climbing Magazine
13
From where have they plucked this awful combination of twinkly whimsy and unfiltered, whiskey-soaked idiocy?
The Irish Times
14
He was so big and hearty and twinkly that there would be encouragement in his presence.
Rainbow Valley
15
It was so twinkly and so very un-great-aunt-Elizaish.
The Golden Road
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She had twinkly little screwed up eyes, a double chin, and a short turned up nose.
A Collection of Beatrix Potter Stories
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