wink at
phrasal verb
winked at; winking at; winks at
: to pretend not to have seen or noticed (something) : to ignore
The city cops wink at the mayor's parking violations.
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Scripts wink at the ridiculous plots that have become cliche!
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Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
The clip then resumes and Queen Bey winks at the camera.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Sherwood also looked to classic holiday specials from Judy Garland and Andy Williams to capture the flavor of what Carpenter was paying homage to and winking at.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2024
Oppenheimer, who co-wrote the screenplay and also provided lyrics, films the elegant musical numbers without winking at the audience.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
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Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
The clip then resumes and Queen Bey winks at the camera.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Sherwood also looked to classic holiday specials from Judy Garland and Andy Williams to capture the flavor of what Carpenter was paying homage to and winking at.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2024
Oppenheimer, who co-wrote the screenplay and also provided lyrics, films the elegant musical numbers without winking at the audience.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Wink at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wink%20at. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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