wink at
Example Sentences
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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
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 line is supposed to be a little funny, a wink at the fashion industry’s love of effusive word salad descriptions that are only conveyed in the actual garments about half the time.
From Salon • Sep. 17, 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
Sandy used to wink at her like that when he was alive.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
