How to Use wink in a Sentence

wink

1 of 2 verb
  • The stars winked in the night sky.
  • The puppy was winking in the bright sun.
  • She winked an eye at me.
  • The airplane's landing lights winked on and off.
  • He winked and said that he understood.
  • She winked at me as she asked what I was doing tonight.
  • Evelyn took his hand, smiled and winked her green eyes at him.
    — Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
  • The last ember of Rope A winked out.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The last ember of Rope A winked out.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Musk ended the post with a winking emoji.
    — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Scruffy City is a moniker the place holds with equal parts pride and winking good humor.
    — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
  • But these moments are lights winking in a vast and enveloping mist.
    — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Now media companies are winking more at feet.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 May 2026
  • Two guys at the golf course are winking, and whispering, and tipping each other off.
    — Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 28 June 2026
  • Two guys at the golf course are winking, and whispering, and tipping each other off.
    — Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 17 May 2026
  • But when the lights go off and consciousness winks out, another, deeper process goes to work.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
  • All along the far side of the canyon, a cluster of dots began to wink on, like fireflies cavorting in a field.
    — New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Jim tests positive and, much to his horror, sees his abs winking out of existence one by one.
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
  • The other early stars then wink out quickly, leaving the giant black hole to its own devices.
    — Quanta Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Fans simply wanted the brand that lived inside their fictional universe to wink back.
    — Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Stayton then reportedly winked and told the protester they'd be charged with a felony.
    — Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Ortega's inclusion in the film is itself a piece of meta-winking.
    — Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The show ushered in a new era of winking, elbow-jabbing meta-musicals.
    — Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • The table serving as a centerpiece winks to a fashion runway.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • In the film’s first trailer, its biting energy is on full display, as its winking humor.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The Baronessa winked and stated that the princess was an inspiration to others.
    — Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
  • Ten hours later, its transponder winked back into life due north of Abu Dhabi, heading for Bahrain.
    — Priyanjana Bengani, Bloomberg, 7 Mar. 2026
  • With both drugs, the alignment of brain waves shifted in similar ways as the animals’ consciousness waned and then winked out.
    — Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Maybe there’s some wink-winking, nudge-nudging going on, with one side or the other assuming an unspoken deal has been cut.
    — John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 4 Jan. 2026
  • The hotel itself is a rhapsody in clean, modern design that subtly winks to the legion efforts behind it.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026

wink

2 of 2 noun
  • Her wink told me she was just kidding.
  • Jorge served them to us with a wink.
    — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
  • There was no wink, there was no smirk.
    — Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Musk obliged with a wink to the camera.
    — Drew Bernstein, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • Prim and proper, but with a bit of a wink.
    — Dino Bonačić, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2026
  • The timing felt like a wink from the universe.
    — Jenna MacMillan, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
  • But from that point on, the performances have no hint of a wink.
    — Jake Coyle, Star Tribune, 8 July 2021
  • Jackie concludes her thought with a nod, a smile, and a wink.
    — Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Athill could talk about death with a wink in one blue eye and steadiness in the other.
    — Hillary Kelly, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2024
  • But the gem referenced in the title is a wink.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 May 2026
  • Jessie asked, to which Duff responded with a wink.
    — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The production wears its metaphors lightly with a wink and a purr.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
  • That was wild and a beautiful wink from the universe.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 June 2026
  • Give those who’ve seen and read everything already a wink and a nod.
    — Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022
  • And Hyundai threw in some clever design features with a wink and a nod.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 19 Feb. 2022
  • The figure’s full hairline earned a wink from the father of three.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Opal got in on the action too, while Pelphrey gave a wink to the camera.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 22 July 2023
  • Pop, with its wink and nudge to consumer junk culture, was ill-fitting.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Winning one is a wink to that mythology.
    — Alma Rota, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
  • On a poster, the brand’s mascot, Snow King, holds a milk tea and winks.
    — Theodora Yu, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2025
  • There are too many nod-and-wink ways to pull it off without running afoul of the penal laws.
    — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 17 July 2021
  • Sounds like there’s a big hole in the market (wink, wink, other denim brands).
    — Eva Thomas, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The wink is included in the message.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 May 2026
  • At times, Netflix even seemed to encourage it with a wink and a nod.
    — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2022
  • No extra help, no wincing, just a wink thrown in my direction.
    — Taylor Feezor, Bon Appétit, 1 Apr. 2022
  • Paris Hilton's latest look a stylish wink at her signature song?
    — Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com, 13 Apr. 2022
  • Efron's wink ultimately snagged him the part.
    — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
  • We're sent off with a cheeky wink from Zendaya before the show logo hits the screen.
    — Seventeen, 18 Aug. 2022
  • Taylor wrote of the well-born of that time and their post-war doings, but seemed to do so with a somber wink of the eye.
    — John Tamny, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
  • The wink-and-nod statements about Jewish money.
    — Howard Libit, Baltimore Sun, 3 May 2026

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