signpost

Example Sentences

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It all amounted to a brutal critique of Liverpool's strategy under Slot this season, as well a offering up a signpost as to the style he feels they must approach after this disappointing season.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

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

His inspiration comes from Yoda, whose adage “Do or do not. There is no try” serves as a constant signpost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025

The art of classic prose is to signpost sparingly, as we do in conversation, and with a minimum of metadiscourse.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker