Examples of in a wink in a Sentence
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Even before the stroke, those closest to him studied his body language for clues, his eyes, finding affirmation not in his words but in a wink or nod, a smile or a hand gesture.
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Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 29 July 2025
Behind her glasses, pink, purple and blue eyeshadow shimmered in a wink to the bisexual flag.
—Calista Oetama
july 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
My Droid and the Tacoma’s system synced in a wink of an eye, and the sound was big and crisp and filled the vehicle in a good way.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Perhaps in a wink to that film, The Fall Guy features a scene involving a helicopter in which our two protagonists have a conversation about their feelings for one another in the midst of a death-defying chase.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 3 May 2024
Get clean dishes in a wink.
—Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 26 Dec. 2022
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Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 29 July 2025
Behind her glasses, pink, purple and blue eyeshadow shimmered in a wink to the bisexual flag.
—Calista Oetama
july 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
My Droid and the Tacoma’s system synced in a wink of an eye, and the sound was big and crisp and filled the vehicle in a good way.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Perhaps in a wink to that film, The Fall Guy features a scene involving a helicopter in which our two protagonists have a conversation about their feelings for one another in the midst of a death-defying chase.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 3 May 2024
Get clean dishes in a wink.
—Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 26 Dec. 2022
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“In a wink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20wink. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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