wink
verb (used without object)
to close and open one eye quickly as a hint or signal or with some sly meaning (often followed byat ).
are winking
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present progressiveof wink.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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It’s 1968, so there are winking catchphrases like “you can’t trust the older generation” and “never trust anyone over 30,” slogans that had been adopted by the counterculture.
From New York Times ● May 15, 2024
It’s one of the many unsubtle references to things to come, and a fallback refrain in “Solo” where some of the most memorable and pleasing moments are winking references to future memorable lines.
From Washington Times ● May 15, 2018
There are winking references to 80-odd years of Batman history, but they’re all in service to a coherent, plausible, and profoundly unsympathetic portrayal of the character.
From Slate ● Feb. 8, 2017
No wonder so much communication has degenerated to barely more than kitten photos and emojis; you can’t suggest that someone’s been offensive if all they tweet are winking faces.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 1, 2016
“Look at the stars. They are so beautiful and they are winking at us. I wish I was up there with them and the angels.”
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
