smoke signal

Example Sentences

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The addition of bell ringing - introduced during Pope Benedict XVI's election - now serves as confirmation and is used alongside the smoke signal.

From BBC • May 4, 2025

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

As knowledge has evolved, so has the means to share it: smoke signal, semaphore, parchment, printing press, telegraph, telephone, YouTube, etc.

From Washington Post • Mar. 7, 2018

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