winked at
Example Sentences
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Out the other, she winked at shareholders to recognize the enduring profitability of its gas-powered pickup and SUVs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
On balance, Germany was not treated as a pariah: reparations terms were eased, disarmament violations were winked at and the country was admitted to the League of Nations in 1926.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2023
The stadium serenaded his return, he nodded and winked at his team-mates while warming up, the fans roared as his name was read out.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2023
Schonely recalled in an interview last year that Jim Barnett winked at him before taking a shot mere steps inside the midcourt line.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 21, 2023
Uncle D winked at me as if to say, ‘Girl, you were surely missed,’ and my heart clanged worse than when I got my first kiss from Ellis Carter.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
