in a wink
Example Sentences
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The interview, filmed in a Philadelphia studio dressed up to resemble a seedy motel in a wink at the laptop scandal, quickly became a viral sensation, generating millions of views.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
Uncle Drew even wears Irving’s brand of Nike sneakers in a wink to the athlete behind the old-timer persona.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 27, 2018
Even the cable channels you don’t pay for have taken to constant, blindingly obvious bleeping, in a wink and nod to their perception of modern usage.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 8, 2016
Richard's pronouncements and Judy's faintly-appalled-yet-amused reactions are a reminder of the way their banter could move from serious to silly to out-and-out tetchy in a wink on their TV shows.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 7, 2011
Wondering if I was, in my own small way, promoting the survival of the unfittest, I pushed it into the water, where it disappeared in a wink.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
