wink

Example Sentences

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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

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

“Within the community, it’s a little fun wink and a nod.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Pong tried to wink back, but it was more of a twitchy sort of spasm.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat