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Unlike a bachelorette party or the typical male revue, there was no giggling in the room, and no wink of camp from the performers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

She also joined Madix in a meta ad for Sonic in which the two sip the fast-food chain’s new “Refreshers” and wink at their shared experiences.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

Cue that infamous wink from Rooney’s Manchester United team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo towards the Portugal bench, a lasting image of England’s 2006 World Cup.

From BBC ● May 10, 2026

“The long and winding road is more than a song,” he sings, with a sly wink to his Beatles past.

From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026

“Nothing child, nothing. I did not wink at you.”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

“The writing on the side is ‘bats eyes, winks, slips’ — it’s all on the side in stage directions.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

This gleefully silly stage version of the TV series stars Alex Brightman and Sara Chase in a production that winks at ‘Carousel,’ ‘The Music Man,’ ‘Oklahoma!’ and other classics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026

Though the characters are different, the vibes are very much “Derry Girls”-plus 20 years, and there are a couple of winks to the hit comedy.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 27, 2026

This tragicomic result winks at the slight but important difference between artistry and stardom.

From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2026

He winks, as if in acknowledgment of being caught out.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

“I don’t think I convinced him,” Ava Gardner winked.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

It wouldn’t have worked if the stars winked even once.

From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2026

After taking the dock, Brown smiled and winked to a woman in the courtroom, while waiting for His Honour Judge Baumgartner to arrive.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2025

Ever the performer, Chiles looked directly into the TV camera during her team final floor routine and winked.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2024

Mr. Morales squatted down and winked at me.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney

But that hasn’t stopped him from using his notoriety to sell merch and pump his $CHUD scamcoin while winking to his online flock.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

If you can’t get enough of that show’s visual irony, metatextual references and winking at entertainment tropes, here’s 10 more episodes of the same feeling, only Earthbound.

From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026

Just before his dinner toast, Charles quoted a Shakespearean plea for peace -- but ended with a winking reference.

From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026

These three novellas were written in the 1920s, after the fall of the empire, and in their baroque translation by John Batki they cast back upon bygone times with wistfulness, charm and winking humor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026

Even a sprite might be less likely to curse with the triple acorn logo winking in his face.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer