Sentence examples for with a wink from inspiring English sources

Suggestions(5)

explained with a wink

with a look

with a flicker

with a nighttime

with a nod

"with a wink" is a perfectly acceptable phrase in written English.
You can use it when you want to express a joke or a subtle hint. For example: "I'd be happy to help you out, with a wink."

Exact(57)

Said with a wink.

The Guardian

"Grape juice?" they asked with a wink.

The New York Times

"No," he said with a wink.

The New York Times - Sports

"Finally," he mouthed with a wink.

The New York Times - Sports

And sarcasm with a wink isn't sarcasm.

Independent

"Pretty chic," she observes with a wink.

The New York Times - Style

The new Pop came with a wink.

The New York Times - Style

"Don't worry," he said with a wink.

The New York Times - Health

"Of course," he said with a wink.

The New Yorker

I led them away - with a wink.

The Guardian

Mrs. Sakaki punctuated this with a wink.

The New Yorker

More suggestions(12)

with a flash

with a jiffy

with a sight

with a peek

with a lookout

with a blackness

with a heartbeat

with a blinking

with a night

with a eye

with a flickering

with a glance

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