Example Sentences

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“It felt like God was winking at me. That was kind of the reassurance I needed to pursue this.”

From Washington Times • Dec. 28, 2023

There were tapas, sushi, charcuterie, fish and chips, pizza, superb coffee and loads of raw produce, with seafood so fresh I was convinced one turbot was winking at me.

From Washington Post • Apr. 21, 2022

The heart is tilted, and I drew it specifically because I wanted it to be almost like the building was winking at you.

From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2022

One defense attorney, James Harrington, finally asked whom he was winking at.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2020

The whole room smelled like the rubber from the eraser and I was winking and blinking my left eye because it felt like something had poked the back of my eyeball.

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis