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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
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2024
Finally, the screen buffers — a nod to Netflix's past livestreaming troubles — and resumes, with Bey delivering a devilish wink.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Violet Goldstone, WWD, 2 Jan. 2025
Post-match, Dan Burn, a lifelong fan, was euphoric, Fabian Schar winked his approval, Alexander Isak blew a kiss and even Howe, rather sheepishly, smiled towards the camera.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Regardless of what happens in Seasons 2 & 3, which have almost nothing from the Clavell’s book to go on, a nod was as good as a wink here — maybe even better.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2024
Finally, the screen buffers — a nod to Netflix's past livestreaming troubles — and resumes, with Bey delivering a devilish wink.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Verb
Personal touches include Murano glass light fixtures from Hordern’s own private collection and the store’s pale green and blue color scheme, all of which wink to her at-home decor.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 2 Jan. 2025
Post-match, Dan Burn, a lifelong fan, was euphoric, Fabian Schar winked his approval, Alexander Isak blew a kiss and even Howe, rather sheepishly, smiled towards the camera.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wink
Noun
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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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From credit card points to luxury ski getaways, entering takes only a few minutes of your time.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The crowd, having just witnessed 12 minutes of basketball at its most mild, eventually obliged.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
18 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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At night it is lit by old-fashioned oil lamps and twinkling lights wrapped around the branches of the trees.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The parade features over one million twinkling LED lights, light-up floats, and beloved Disney characters all set to a captivating musical soundtrack.—
Carly Caramanna,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2025
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Four lowriders, parked alongside gas pumps, gleamed in the afternoon sun in Altadena.—
Ken Bensinger,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Venus and Saturn will appear in the southwest, Jupiter will gleam overhead, and Mars will appear to rise in the east.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Johansson shared that Rose recently ignored a boy who had a crush on her, leaving him feeling hurt.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
24 Jan. 2025
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Except a funny thing happened when the Chiefs dialed up the call in overtime: The 49ers basically ignored Hardman.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But when the body’s fight-or-flight survival response doesn’t let up, temporary changes such as muscle tension, shallow breathing, rapid heartbeat and edginess can give way to headaches, trouble sleeping, irritability, and the debilitating paralysis symptomatic of chronic anxiety or depression.—
Sara Sidner,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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The Black community has always been the heartbeat of beauty innovation yet, Black creators have to fight tirelessly for credit, fair pay, and opportunities.—
Lyric Christian,
Essence,
16 Jan. 2025
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When an extreme gust of wind sent the helicopter plunging around 100 feet, an emergency light on the dashboard flashed a warning that the transmission box was out of oil.—
Thomas Fuller,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Another reason may be the notifications about spending and account balances that flash up on a consumer's watch or phone after payment.—
Bill Hardekopf,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Wink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wink. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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