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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
Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
Other than those 46 pieces of broken taillight – wink wink nudge nudge.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 12 June 2025
Keith Phipps, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2025
As promised, former Foo Fighters drummer Josh Freese has shared a winking list of the 10 possible reasons he might have been fired from the band.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2025
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Noun
Every dish feels like a big swing, or contains a little wink.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
Other than those 46 pieces of broken taillight – wink wink nudge nudge.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 12 June 2025
Verb
Ghosts that wink could be scary but the face Sal makes is disturbing in other ways.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2025
As promised, former Foo Fighters drummer Josh Freese has shared a winking list of the 10 possible reasons he might have been fired from the band.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wink
Noun
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These patterns are muted, simple, and still full of personality, like this pillow cover in indigo which looks exactly suited to a couch in a captain’s quarters, yacht-appropriate, or like a great porch nap pillow along a white rattan sofa.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
11 July 2025
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Teenagers sleep in, little kids go to bed early and take long naps.—
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Setting up your Ring doorbell is easy, taking just minutes.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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Those who wait until the last minute to get their dive gear serviced will find that dive shops are too busy to repair buoyancy compensators, more commonly known as BCs, and regulators, which deliver air to your mouth.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
5 July 2025
Verb
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In May, when the state was hit by a near-record-breaking early-season heat wave, air-conditioners helped create a record demand on the grid, which didn’t blink—more than a quarter of the power came from the sun and wind.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
9 July 2025
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If investors widely bet that Trump will blink, that means there is no market freakout.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
9 July 2025
Verb
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Check out Alila Ventana Big Sur for rustic luxury where the lush forest meets the coastal cliffs Garland Ranch Regional Park – In Carmel Valley, Garland Ranch Regional Park offers a scenic setting for gazing at the twinkling constellations in the serenity of the surrounding Santa Lucia Mountains.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Fellow porters huffing their way up a hillside; the stars twinkling above the desert sand; the layered waves of Caroline Polachek’s staggeringly beautiful title song cresting over the horizon at just the right moment.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
23 June 2025
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Dressed in a Versace shirt and gleaming gold chain, Shakur was still out on bond, still basking in the glow of stardom, brushing off a violent altercation with a Crip gang member inside a Sin City casino that had transpired just hours earlier after a Mike Tyson boxing match.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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That means, as Hercules, buoyant Brady is asked to present little beyond a sweet-natured, naive hunk celebrated for his gym membership and gleaming dentistry.—
David Benedict,
Variety,
24 June 2025
Verb
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Why is natural gas to be ignored when American gas is clean and cost effective?—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
11 July 2025
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Get best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore for just $2.50 $1 per month for 1 year.—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
Noun
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For now, that’s not part of his All-Star week duties, but, per usual, that week will be a busy one for the heartbeat of Cleveland’s lineup.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
3 July 2025
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), symptoms of illnesses caused by harmful algal blooms can include stomachaches, rashes, headaches, and coughing, while more serious symptoms include liver damage, seizures, and irregular heartbeats.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Earlier this year, Anthropic, an AI startup, flashed a big warning: AI could wipe out more than half of all entry-level white-collar jobs in the next one to five years.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2025
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The Spy bag has since been spotted on celebrities such as Aubrey Plaza, Kelly Rowland, Rita Ora and Bianca Balti, while Rihanna and Bella Hadid, among others, have recently flashed vintage models.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
3 July 2025
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“Wink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wink. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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