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Granted, there is not much chance that Lightning McQueen, a talking, grinning red hybrid between a Mazda Miata and a Dodge Viper from Pixar's animated film "Cars" will wink at you on the street.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2012

Peyton Place, charged with having a "petit bourgeois consumer mentality," will wink off Belgrade TV screens next month.

From Time Magazine Archive

Endearing though failure always is, we grudge no man a moderately successful career, and glory itself we will wink at if it befall some thoroughly good fellow.

From And Even Now by Beerbohm, Max, Sir

A very fine plan, indeed," said Temple, smiling; "and you really suppose I will wink at your indulging the girl in this manner?

From Charlotte Temple by Rowson, Mrs. Susanna (Haswell)

If it can be made to seem as you say, have no fear that I will wink at mere revenge, or make the machinery of justice an instrument of family feuds.

From The Iron Game A Tale of the War by Keenan, Henry F. (Henry Francis)