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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In the video, the singer is captured lip-synching to her 2008 hit before winking at the camera.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2025
In what appears to be her first public appearance in 10 years, Duffy, 40, lip-syncs along to a line from her 2008 breakthrough single before winking at the camera as the beat, remixed by e.motion, kicks in.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The show winks at western painting, beauty, fashion, pop and cute culture.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
But Sawyer shoots a little wink at Torres, who takes the hint and socks him in the jaw.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2025
In what appears to be her first public appearance in 10 years, Duffy, 40, lip-syncs along to a line from her 2008 breakthrough single before winking at the camera as the beat, remixed by e.motion, kicks in.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The show winks at western painting, beauty, fashion, pop and cute culture.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
But Sawyer shoots a little wink at Torres, who takes the hint and socks him in the jaw.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wink at
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“Wink at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wink%20at. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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