smoke signal

Example Sentences

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"So yeah, I feel as though hopefully this film will be a smoke signal," he says.

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2021

“He has an ongoing investigation. He has not concluded it. And what he’s doing is he’s issuing a smoke signal that I may have information that is contrary to the report.”

From Washington Post • Dec. 15, 2019

It was March 2013, and she was waiting in a cold rain for the Vatican smoke signal that would soon announce the selection of Pope Francis.

From New York Times • Sep. 17, 2019

This all took place in Jerusalem and was quickly relayed throughout the country via smoke signal and messenger.

From Slate • Sep. 18, 2013

"Can't they see? Can't they understand? Without the smoke signal we'll die here? Look at that!"

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding