Along the bank, a breeze sweeps pink sand into the water, a cloud of fairy dust twinkling in a beam of sun.

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As dusk falls, settle into your deckchair, grab a blanket and watch from a selection of cult classics while surrounded by the twinkling lights of a busy city.

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He gestures at the zodiac mural on the ceiling, whose light bulbs create a twinkling starscape over the arrivals hall.

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There are also miniature paintings and a single, twinkling turban ornament.

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And newer restaurants and nightclubs offer a near-360 backdrop of twinkling lights and silvery water.

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Benedict changed course, opting for an open-armed embrace or an almost effeminate twinkling of his fingers on an outstretched hand as a way of connecting with the crowd.

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Whether your room overlooks the mountains or the twinkling lights of the city, Mother Nature puts on a nightly show to be appreciated from your private patio.

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Barack Obama declared victory in Chicago's Grant Park before a rapt, peaceful crowd, the city's towers twinkling in the distance.

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And by loading in a different set of numbers, it can be reconfigured in the twinkling of an eye.

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