hint at
Example Sentences
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A dinosaur statue stands guard outside a temple, a hint at the ancient giants buried deep in the earth below making up northeastern Thailand's "dinosaur rush".
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Layered images hint at the underlying complexity while St. Vincent’s “Slow Disco” complements the meditative rhythm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
These comments hint at the personal nature of this war – and the concerns by the president and his security team of the threat Iran still poses to his safety.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Their results bring high-performance sodium-ion energy storage closer to practical use and hint at a future in which one device could both store clean energy and help turn seawater into fresh water.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
He would hint at having information that could help us, but he was coy and slow to share anything concrete.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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