Word: winked
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Apple embraced this trend in a self-consciously ironic way. Its popular commercials pit a creative twenty-something (Mac) against a dumpy, unimaginative middle-aged man (PC). Their interactions constantly conclude that the Mac laptop fits an urbane, exciting lifestyle—though with a reassuring wink to consumers, so as to not presume that the ad actually sells you. But the message is clear: Personality is an extension of where you swipe your credit card...
...speech earlier in the show. "You don't know what this does for my confidence," American Idol runner-up Jennifer Hudson said when she collected an award for her performance in Dreamgirls at the top of the show. When Eastwood repeated Hudson's line, it was with a wink. But no matter. Dirty Harry quoting an Idol runner-up is a sure sign of the apocalypse...
...call that set up the 5-on-3, and then, minutes later, headily caromed the puck off the Big Green netminder into the net to even the score. Who gutted out a two-minute-long penalty kill late in the third period to preserve the draw. And who, coincidentally (wink), wears the same number 11 on her jersey that finished off the attendance figure from the game. —Staff writer Jonathan Lehman can be reached at jlehman@fas.harvard.edu...
...John Derian Co. The East Village boutique is a treasure trove of flora and fauna, much of it displayed with a modern wink. Elephants, right, monkeys and other wildlife stampede across a series of square decoupage glass platters. Cache pots display delicate branches, top, and a vibrant crab is the centerpiece of an oval plate, above. tel: (1-212) 677-3917; www.johnderian.com
...liberal assumption is that friendly tone and conspiratorial wink that lets you know the other person is in on the joke (and she thinks you are too). You know, the joke—the fact that all smart people are liberal...