wink
Example Sentences
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But every once in a while, we get a little wink, an ounce of good luck, an unearned gift, a happy accident, and this recipe falls in that category.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026
His last major film role came in 2012 with The Expendables 2, where his appearance functioned largely as a wink to the internet persona that eclipsed him.
From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026
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
"The Ig Nobel Prize makes research visible, and does so with a wink," Puhan said in the statement.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
“William does have a point,” Britt-Marie says to me with an obnoxious and obvious wink.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
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