winked at

Example Sentences

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There are good reasons for that, thanks to the many hindsight analyses of ways Cosby may have winked at his alleged crimes through situations written in the show.

From Salon • Jul. 23, 2025

“And I winked at her. I was like, ‘I have to teach you that.’

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2023

The stadium serenaded his return, he nodded and winked at his team-mates while warming up, the fans roared as his name was read out.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2023

I’m just feeling it, feeling baffled, dismayed, leveled with, winked at.

From New York Times • May 4, 2023

“You take care, Miss Mira. And remember”—she winked at me—“you can handle anything life dishes out.”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas