winked at

Example Sentences

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This left Davies mock-floundering next to her, before she winked at the camera and grinned.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

On balance, Germany was not treated as a pariah: reparations terms were eased, disarmament violations were winked at and the country was admitted to the League of Nations in 1926.

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2023

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2023

And while she winked at the history-making potential of her candidacy — “I will simply say this: May the best woman win” — she was quick to distance herself from “identity politics.”

From New York Times • Feb. 19, 2023

When Atchley retreated from the latrine, Bull straightened his uniform, winked at the mirror, and spoke again to his reflection.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy