wink at
Example Sentences
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Downing was “adept at switching between the material and the spiritual,” a realist willing to wink at disagreements and who favored “subtlety, sophistication and restraint.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
His rendition of Fly Me To the Moon impressed the judges, as did his boyish charm - he showed a cheeky streak when he flashed a mid-song wink at Girls Aloud star Cheryl.
From BBC • Oct. 16, 2024
“We get onstage and we wink at each other and go, ‘Can you believe this?’
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2024
Top-40 listeners knew him as Chuck Forest and, with a wink at Henry David Thoreau, Carl Walden.
From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2024
I saw him glance over his shoulder and wink at Mrs. Danvers.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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