twinkle with

twinkle with (something)

1. To flicker or glimmer with intermittent gleams coming from or reflecting off of something. The tree twinkled with the beautiful strings of lights. Her dress positively twinkled with sequins.
2. Of eyes, to seem bright because of some emotion or action. The kids' eyes twinkled with excitement as we pulled into the amusement park. My grandfather's eyes always twinkled with mischief whenever he told that story.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

twinkle with something

[for someone's eyes] to sparkle because of something. Her eyes twinkled with laughter. Tom's eyes twinkled with recognition when he saw Gwen again.
See also: twinkle
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • twinkle with (something)
  • flash off
  • shoot the lights
  • glimmer
  • glimmer of hope
  • shut the lights
  • outen the lights
  • flash on someone
  • flash on something
  • adorn with
References in classic literature
While the stars that oversprinkle All the heavens, seem to twinkle With a crystalline delight; Keeping time, time, time, In a sort of Runic rhyme, To the tintinnabulation that so musically wells From the bells, bells, bells, bells, Bells, bells, bells - From the jingling and the tinkling of the bells.
The second post features Twinkle with her childhood crush Rob Lowe.
We loved to do Twinkle Twinkle with its hand actions and also Incy Wincy Spider.
RSPCA spokesman Gethin Russell-Jones said: 'If people keep a look out we could put a smile back on Sophie's face by reuniting Twinkle with her family.'
As eyes adjusted to the darkness, the yard appeared to twinkle with a natural light show.