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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
Emma Sandler, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
For example, there were some Stepford Wives kind of moments, that felt like a wink toward that.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
This, coupled with the fact that the ringed planet will appear actually just a bit below Venus, may give the whole scene the feel more of a winking emoji, which is my personal favorite.
—Eric MacK, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Noun
And name-brand products are fighting back, sometimes with a wink and nudge and sometimes more aggressively.
—Emma Sandler, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
For example, there were some Stepford Wives kind of moments, that felt like a wink toward that.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Verb
And in the hands of two actresses working wonders with the physicality that ties their characters together, this is the kind of enjoyable French flick that grips you all the way through its winning, winking final shot.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
This, coupled with the fact that the ringed planet will appear actually just a bit below Venus, may give the whole scene the feel more of a winking emoji, which is my personal favorite.
—Eric MacK, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wink
Noun
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If napping interferes with your nighttime sleep, keep naps short and earlier in the afternoon.—
Karen Berger,
Verywell Health,
5 June 2025
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Catch an afternoon nap, grab a lawn chair and the June star map.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Sarandos touted how the streamer has filmed in over 200 cities across Spain, helped support more than 20,000 jobs, The Tres Cantos campus, located about 30 minutes by car north of Madrid, is Netflix’s biggest studio complex in Europe, with 10 soundstages.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2025
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While the original model provided approximately 40 minutes of underwater fun for every 75-minute charge, the latest version extends that time to a full 90 minutes per charge.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
Verb
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The 16 Best Train Rides for Spotting Fall Foliage in the South Head To A Drive-In Movie Few summer rituals feel more quintessential than parking at a drive-in, tailgate open, fireflies blinking in the background.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
1 June 2025
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Birdsall did his bit, then grinned like a kid as the motel sign blinked to life in red, blue and yellow like a neon mirage or a road-tripper’s dream.—
Christopher Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
Verb
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There, guests can gaze upon the twinkling city lights and the River Torrens below.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2025
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The bright stars Altair and Vega will be visible twinkling above the moon, while the planets Saturn and Venus will become visible climbing ever higher into the eastern sky to the left of the moon in the hour preceding sunrise.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
19 May 2025
Verb
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But its sound was always gleaming and well-rounded, the instrumental balance impeccable all evening.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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Photo : Become Legendary The primary bathroom is wrapped in gleaming turquoise-colored tile.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
21 May 2025
Verb
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What can also be said with certainty, however, is that — even ignoring, for one moment, the events that brought him to Chelmsford crown court in Essex, east of London — this is a story of what might have been.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Public health is too important to rely on speculation and too important to ignore when the data speaks for itself.—
Olga Bolden-Tiller,
Sun Sentinel,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Another system uses the vehicle’s connectivity to assist drivers anticipate road hazards, and still one more monitors whether a driver is actually paying attention to the road and even monitors the driver’s heartbeat to detect his or her stress level.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Independent bookstores are the heartbeats of their communities.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Steve’s first instinct is almost always to say something awful or unkind, and then Murray’s eyes flash a desire to take it back.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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Goldberg flashed a confused look after Behar's admission, as the audience applauded and conservative panelist Alyssa Farah Griffin laughed while segueing into her own point.—
Joey Nolfi Published,
EW.com,
11 June 2025
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“Wink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wink. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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