winked at

Example Sentences

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Needing a spark, Francona turned in the dugout and simply winked at Dave Roberts, who hadn’t played in 10 days, to go in as a pinch-runner.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 26, 2023

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

“And I winked at her. I was like, ‘I have to teach you that.’

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 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

It had scars across its body and one completely white eye, which, I swear, winked at me.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda