wink

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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

"We didn't sleep a wink all night," she wrote in a new message Sunday.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

Matthew Patrick Davis accentuates with a wink the callowness of Joseph II, an emperor who perhaps sees in Mozart a reflection of his own stunted nature.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

During a hearing on 2 July 2025, university barrister Guy Tritton said Cambridge Rowing's logo – featuring crossing rowing blades, a shield and the firm's name – was "a nudge and wink to the university".

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Now, even a parking lot and out-of-state license plates and strip malls in the distance wink with hope.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti