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
Bang on a log, send me a smoke signal, SOMETHING!
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
