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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

My mother-in-law would wink at this point and say, “that was my cousin Sam Walton. That’s what they say anyway.”

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2025

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

“Lips” is a sly wink at midcentury jazz and exotica, mood music that’s more moving than you might expect.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2024

This makes me so happy, I whistle while I do the dishes—which makes Marie wink at me—which makes me even happier, because she approves, and I stop worrying about what Dad would think.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King