signpost

Example Sentences

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On the side of a dirt road near Felix's farm, a large signpost warned ominously: "Foot-and-mouth disease control area".

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

What I was thinking, in fact, was that I was quite underwhelmed by the faded red curbs as a signpost for progress.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

A sector rotation can be a good way for investors to find clues to where the market is headed—but it’s a signpost that often goes unnoticed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

There is currently no legal obligation for streaming platforms to label AI-generated songs, despite increasing calls for them to signpost such tracks.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

In the first week of May 1943, the Norfolk Journal and Guide published an article that would call to Dorothy like a signpost for the road not taken.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly