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
More than just sending a smoke signal to foreign intelligence operatives hunting for opportunities for recruitment, this latest set of reporting will undoubtedly also put more pressure on already strained relationships with foreign intelligence partners.
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2018
"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
