Her poems are full of quaint things, of such things as the eyes in the peacock fans of the Vatican, which she describes as winking at the. From Wordnik.com. [Robert Browning] Reference
You call winking during a Vice-Presidential debate personality?. From Wordnik.com. [Palin: In the wink of an eye] Reference
Just about to fire, he catches the eye of the stag winking futility into his elaborate aim. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 58, August, 1862] Reference
It also does not take into account winking, which is a free feature on Match for all members, regardless of paid status. From Wordnik.com. [Online Personals Watch] Reference
After I wrote an overview of semicolon use, a friend pointed out that the mark is also commonly used in winking smileys:;). From Wordnik.com. [August « 2008 « Sentence first] Reference
If it is assumed to be normally closed, then the woman may be considered to be perpetually winking, which is equally problematic. From Wordnik.com. [Progressive Bloggers] Reference
So I get an email saying that someone was "winking" at me. From Wordnik.com. [dulligirl Diary Entry] Reference
I can see her now on the stand just "winking" and responding to a question saying, "You betcha". From Wordnik.com. [Palin testifies in hacking case] Reference
With these speech disturbances may occur various accompanying behaviors, such as winking, thumb-raising, etc. From Wordnik.com. [GOP Mailer Likens John McCain To Hillary, Suggests Obama Is All About "Pretty Words"] Reference
There was this "winking" thing going on throughout the video. From Wordnik.com. [Hot Air » Top Picks] Reference
Pennsylvania immune to the kind of winking pseudo-subversion that animates Metro City in. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page] Reference
All of this "winking" and "nodding" on the part of our government regarding Israel and its nuclear program is giving me a headache. From Wordnik.com. [TIME.com: Top Stories] Reference
Yet the Vatican is also loath to be seen as undercutting American bishops, or as "winking" at the administration's pro-choice policies. From Wordnik.com. [National Catholic Reporter] Reference
A lesser film would play that cosmic narration as significant whereas here it is used in situ of the story, but kind of winking at us too. From Wordnik.com. [Row Three] Reference
Mebbe pregnant, he says, winking his knife along its belly. From Wordnik.com. [Witness] Reference
"Of course, for me," Katie said, winking grandly at the others. From Wordnik.com. [Losing Married Women] Reference
Hugh is winking at me in the thumbnail, that's our secret wink. From Wordnik.com. [Dlisted - Be Very Afraid] Reference
If the winking and guffawing seems a little cynical, it sometimes is. From Wordnik.com. [Bush The Communicator] Reference
“Two dollars,” said Molly, winking at Laura. From Wordnik.com. [The Sluice] Reference
It still looked pretty, though, even without the diamond winking up at me. From Wordnik.com. [The Man Who Lives In My Shower] Reference
He's always winking and flirting with us old crones like we was seventeen. From Wordnik.com. [Watching Stanley Kowalski in the TV Room of Belle Haven] Reference
The Justice Department accused their traders of winking at widespread fraud. From Wordnik.com. [A Future For The Futurists] Reference
A pair of loafers, spectators and winking in gold: Strappy six-inch heels. From Wordnik.com. [Common Trade] Reference
“You already slept with the devil,” he replied, winking, “so what do you think?.”. From Wordnik.com. [Cock Sculpting] Reference
The only light comes winking from the street lamps and the postcard skyline to the south. From Wordnik.com. [Central Park's Midnight Runners] Reference
"Then you are coming with us to South America; aren't you, Rad?" asked Tom, winking at Ned. From Wordnik.com. [Tom Swift in Captivity, or a Daring Escape By Airship] Reference
The ocean looked beautiful in the winking sun, which kept disappearing behind clouds. From Wordnik.com. [Water] Reference
The accused not even there to tell his side of things with winking, blinking, tearing eye. From Wordnik.com. [Ain't Comin' Back] Reference
He had been graciously winking at the way we had been using his lot for clandestine rendezvous. From Wordnik.com. [Humor and Hubris] Reference
Only if I want to, he answered, winking up at her then quickly slipping back into a deep sleep. From Wordnik.com. [Smoke and Mirrors] Reference
Think about that, and exhale slowly, when a long line of winking red brake lights starts to blow your holiday cool. From Wordnik.com. [A Slower Labor Day Road Trip] Reference
I wasn't sure why he was winking, but I was certainly glad there was a guard and large gate at this remote trailer park. From Wordnik.com. [Powdered Sugar on Bare Skin] Reference
The object he referred to was a neon horse face, winking brightly towards the entrance of an otherwise dark tavern. From Wordnik.com. [An Ancient Symbol for Fire] Reference
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