hint
noun
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue.
Example Sentences
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Federal data hints at a broader slowdown in what had been HSI’s most urgent work.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Vacation-themed drinks like Luckin Coffee’s new Piña Colada Mocktail are keeping summertime going, but restaurant menus are showing the first hints of fall with items like Wendy’s Apple Crumble Frosty Fusion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
He does not believe in so-called forward guidance — hints to markets as to what the Fed will do with interest rates and why.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Composer Yuta Bandoh’s lovely score hints at Otone and Kensuke’s pent-up sorrow, even after Kakeru is returned to them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
There were hints of silver in his beard and sidelocks, but he was hardly the wizened elder I had imagined.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
