smoke signal
Example Sentences
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The addition of bell ringing - introduced during Pope Benedict XVI's election - now serves as confirmation and is used alongside the smoke signal.
From BBC ● May 4, 2025
“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
This all took place in Jerusalem and was quickly relayed throughout the country via smoke signal and messenger.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2013
"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
