the wink

Example Sentences

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Check out the wink to his craft when he brags about having “infinite flows.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2023

But the wink of the title was his most effective gambit, a way of linking his insouciance to Madonna’s.

From New York Times • Aug. 12, 2022

Jones told reporters during a press conference that the wink came after Roberts, who spent four seasons with the Patriots before signing with Dolphins in 2020, actually called the snap.

From Fox News • Sep. 16, 2021

Maybe it's the wink or the face rolling around with tears of laughter.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2021

Annabelle can feel the wink of support she would love to give.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti