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 Globe and Mail in an editorial said: "In the end, Prime Minister Mark Carney took the hint from the Canadian public rather than the bait from the American president."

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

Finally, after Dan failed to get the hint, Bill cut in.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

Layered images hint at the underlying complexity while St. Vincent’s “Slow Disco” complements the meditative rhythm.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Many investors were caught flat-footed when stocks suddenly jerked higher late last month, as a dramatic July momentum unwind ended with a hint of optimism.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

I waited for Uncle Ty to send me more messages, maybe a hint about where to look for the Msaidizi, but nothing else came through.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

Other world-model companies are reluctant to share details about the AIs they are building, but their acquisitions and the publications of their engineers give some hints.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

He noted that this may have offered early hints of the 2020s inflation surge.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Smith has been increasingly vocal about his politics as he hints at a possible presidential run.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Federal data hints at a broader slowdown in what had been HSI’s most urgent work.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

But some personal letters offer hints of life in Jackson’s White House.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

Cyborg has hinted her fight with Vieira will be her final MMA bout without confirming she is set to retire.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

It did not mention Trump's order or his desire to resume talks with Kim, with whom he has hinted at being in contact.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

Later on, the “Make No Sense” singer hinted at some other legal roadblocks ahead in his transition across the globe: “It can’t be my home until they give me my visa, right?”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

He suggested rising bond yields had done some of the Fed’s work and hinted at redefining the Fed’s inflation objective.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

It was still premature for the Rad Lab to dream of a Nobel of its own, but the reference to radio-sodium and its potential applications hinted at grand things in store.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

The central bank also released a constant stream of forward guidance hinting at low rates in the future to deter markets from bidding up yields.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Some forecasts are also hinting at the potential for more significant rain-bearing low pressure systems tracking closer to the UK.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

“I think of this as a detox, for both the financial markets and financial journalists,” Bessent said of Warsh’s strategy of not hinting about the direction of rate policy.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

The Rams are not begging, but with training camp opening Saturday at Loyola Marymount, they’re miles past hinting.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

What he didn’t know was whether California had something even more exceptional, as Ky Ebright seemed to be hinting in the press.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




Vocabulary lists containing hint


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training