wink

“The people who have the power to rip children from their families believe that it’s in a child’s best interest to have a brainrot device,” these moments suggest with a wink.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

The word “DeFiant” was a coy wink to this idea of decentralized currency, known as DeFi, the ostensible rationale for the new Trump–Witkoff platform.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

Mr. Coffin et al. stage a colorful but uninteresting clatter of random mayhem, only occasionally interrupted by an ironic wink: “We are no longer evil,” announces Goomi.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

It may wink at the industry’s unseen heroes, but who can afford to make art for art’s sake in the entertainment industry anymore?

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

“William does have a point,” Britt-Marie says to me with an obnoxious and obvious wink.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone

There’s even a cameo from “Star Wars” creator George Lucas, who plays himself, and winks to “The Matrix” and “E.T.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

Though the characters are different, the vibes are very much “Derry Girls”-plus 20 years, and there are a couple of winks to the hit comedy.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 27, 2026

This tragicomic result winks at the slight but important difference between artistry and stardom.

From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2026

In her psychedelia-tinged guitar ballad, “Zarcillos de Plata,” she winks at her weakness for gangsters and bad boys, in whom she looks for something more profound beneath the surface.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2025

He winks at me and waves his brassy horn around as he plays.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi

The New York Fed had winked and nodded.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

As a teenager, Cody noticed a girl named Rebecca during study hall and, according to Davis, winked at her from across the room.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

It was a weird non-sequitur that winked at their age and reminded us of why these old guys are still two of the best reasons to watch TV, and how well-matched they are with Gomez.

From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2024

She slipped a badge that read “Vocal Rest” around her neck and winked.

From New York Times ● May 30, 2024

He could swear the squirrel winked at him.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

Julie Hesmondhalgh noticed Myha'la ostentatiously winking at Grant before she voted for him, which led the former Coronation Street actress to make one of the most impassioned - but mistaken - speeches of the night.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

In retrospect, his decision to largely avoid winking at the audience was a disaster.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

The late Ozzy Osbourne sang on the band’s international hit “Shake Your Head,” alongside a winking, very game Kim Basinger.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026

Through female solidarity, she said with a raised eyebrow and a winking smile, women can “stand up to anything, and anyone.”

From Slate ● May 6, 2026

"That's classic," the analyst said, winking at his wife.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez