Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

hint

[hint] / hɪnt /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The first hint may have been that “Claude” is a human name.

From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026

Specific reserves are set aside for commercial loans as soon as there is any hint of delinquency or an inability to renew maturing loans.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026

Even the hint of interest in restaurant stocks is good for the sector.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Half a century later, Jiang is still the reason the Communist Party recoils at any hint of a leader’s spouse wielding power.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

I folded my hands together on top of my desk and nodded toward my bedroom door, hoping Miss Smarty-Pants could take a hint.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

If I were in the market for a home right now, I’d take that as a big set of hints to look at renting instead of buying.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

Yes, it’s a Faust story, with hints of the “Final Destination” films and an unrepentant love of ominous weather and cringeworthy class warfare.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Its anatomy does provide some hints about how it may live and feed.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

But the remark hints at another element of “The History of Concrete,” concerning his struggle to get funding for the project.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Princess Sabine is strikingly beautiful, despite the tiniest hints of gray.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

Wells Fargo’s Scharf hinted that the AI boom was similar to the dot-com bubble of the late 1990s.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

Earlier this month, he hinted that he may be interested in continuing the Breaking Bad story, external, but said any revival would have a lot to live up to.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

During the interview, he hinted that he’d challenge U.S.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

King: What I think is hinted at between the Halogram and the final Hal we get is this Sinestro subplot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

“I do not think you slept in poison ivy,” Werfel hinted.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin

Friday’s strong showing for stocks has helped to revive some of investors’ flagging optimism, hinting at further gains ahead in the fourth quarter, said Jose Torres, senior economist at Interactive Brokers.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 4, 2026

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey isn’t hinting at any major cuts to the fast-growing welfare state.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

They announced the pregnancy in March on their Instagram accounts, hinting that the future baby could share a matching name, with the photo carousel’s caption: “What’s better than two Taylor Lautners?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

In fact it was almost the first thing he mentioned, hinting that maybe he realised he had kicked over a can of worms at his earlier appearance.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Elizabeth’s eyes open wide, and her mouth stretches into an O as she figures out what I’m hinting at.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan




Vocabulary lists containing hint


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Just like flashcards, but way more fun

Don't take our word for it. Leave the boring studying behind and join VocabTrainer today. You'll learn even faster and never look back.

Take me to Vocabulary.com