wink at
Example Sentences
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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
The actors don’t so much address theatergoers directly as wink at them in ironic asides.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2024
Sandy used to wink at her like that when he was alive.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
