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as in minute
a very small space of time
I turned to look away, and in a wink he was gone
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as in to gleam
to shoot forth bursts of light
fireflies winking in the darkness beyond our campfire
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as in to ignore
to secretly sympathize with or pretend ignorance of something improper or unlawful
the whole sporting world seems to wink as untold sums are bet on the outcome of the Super Bowl
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Recent Examples of wink
Mark Ewing, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The wink/nod speed limit on the drive now is somewhere between 55 mph and 65 mph.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Another technique is using Hall’s narration for all the little internal monologue bits, the little winking one-liners that Dexter never says out loud.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Noun
And of course, Mercedes-AMG’s GT 63 S E Hybrid, which with a wink and a nod might be considered a 21st Century hybrid hypercar cousin of the Uhlenhaut coupe of the 1950s.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The wink/nod speed limit on the drive now is somewhere between 55 mph and 65 mph.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
Dafoe, as well as Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Emma Corrin as family friends who take in Ellen, bring a winking campiness to the movie, breathing life into the proceedings, while Simon McBurney devilishly goes for broke as the count’s fixer.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Another technique is using Hall’s narration for all the little internal monologue bits, the little winking one-liners that Dexter never says out loud.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wink
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Ann Hodges was taking a nap on her sofa in November 1954 in her home near Sylacauga, Alabama, when a grapefruit-sized rock came through the ceiling, bounced off her radio and hit her on her side.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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And the music videos, as usual, will be bursting full of bright colors and energy similar to a children’s pizza party right before nap time.—
Sopan Deb,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Hughley's comments begin at 4 minutes and 7 seconds into the podcast below.—
Debbie Day,
EW.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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And in the last 50 years, the measles vaccine alone has saved more than 90 million lives worldwide: the equivalent of 3 to 4 lives per minute.—
Eleanor Menzin,
TIME,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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On most weekday afternoons, U.S. Route 101, which slices through the city of Los Angeles, thrums with traffic, brake lights blinking like those on a Christmas tree.—
Sheila Yasmin Marikar,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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SpaceX’s livestream showed the six Raptor engines on Starship’s upper stage starting to blink out as the booster was landing—first one shut down, then the next four cut out in quick succession.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PCMAG,
17 Jan. 2025
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The musical score, by Aitken’s frequent collaborator Caitlin Yeo, twinkles with the promise of something magical.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2025
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Tickets: $26 for ages 16+; $16 for kids 4-15 💡 Festival of Lights: Enjoy the final days of holiday twinkling lights at Bull Run Regional Park in Centreville this weekend.—
Analis Bailey,
Axios,
2 Jan. 2025
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The undisputed heart of the home, the kitchen includes a lounge with comfortable seating, both an eat-in island and a breakfast nook, and a butler’s pantry with a wine fridge, coffee station, and gleaming verre églomisé detailing.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2025
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Black mannequins, outfitted in de Vilmorin’s collection, gleamed atop red marble tables.—
Ian Malone,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Peter, on the other hand, is approaching it in a very old fashioned, very masculine, frankly, way of burying it, ignoring it, and that doesn’t often work.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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Modeste says ignoring mental health will no longer cut it, so parents should have open and honest discussions about it.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
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If they are taken inappropriately, side effects such as muscle weakness, irregular heartbeats, and stomach ulcers can occur.22 11.—
Kumkum S. Patel,
Verywell Health,
31 Jan. 2025
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Doomsday synths and a percussive heartbeat backdrop lyrics that bask in solitude and beckon toward death.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
31 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Nardi has flashed excellence in his short big-league career, though his 5.07 ERA in 2024 is concerning.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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He’s viewed as a short-yardage/goal-line specialist, but Martinez, an Oregon State transfer who played one season at UM, has flashed signs of being an all-around back this week.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Wink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wink. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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