How to Use hint at in a Sentence

hint at

phrasal verb
  • Recent social media activity from both artists seems to hint at an upcoming joint slay.
    James Factora, Them, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Iglesias’s provocative score offers subtle hints at the truth without ever overreaching.
    Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Like Monét, the skirt was playful but declarative, hinting at an anticipated ushering in her artistic vision.
    Essence, 14 Aug. 2024
  • The new numbers could hint at a return to the old trend.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Oct. 2023
  • This isn’t the first time, Rousey has hinted at leaving the WWE.
    Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 14 Oct. 2023
  • The Yamamoto deal sort of hinted at the tone of things.
    Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
  • There are no details on when the movie will take place or any hints at a plot.
    Andrew Webster, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2024
  • The comic hints at wanting to work on more TV show ideas in 2024.
    Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Nvidia’s stock rally also serves as a hint at what the AI boom could still have in store.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 June 2024
  • McLeod and Freeze have both hinted at a package with two jack linebackers on the field at the same time.
    Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 17 Aug. 2023
  • But the new track's lyrics seemingly hint at the two best friends falling out.
    Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Some guys have been hinting at it as well that they would be done after this.
    Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2024
  • The narrow layout of the roads hints at horses and wagons rather than SUV use.
    James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 5 Aug. 2024
  • But the assault ultimately failed—and the videos hint at why.
    David Axe, Forbes, 16 July 2023
  • Host Julie Chen Moonves has hinted at some cameos from past stars in Season 25.
    Isabelle Butera, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The band’s second Rolling Stone cover, published in May 1980, hinted at what the decade had in store for them.
    Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2024
  • Perhaps this is the first hint at understanding Thom Browne, the man.
    José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2023
  • But the team hint at potential problems that will need to be addressed in due course.
    The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Perhaps the tee is hinting at a Benatar sample or cover that's on the way.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Finally, this was a hint at where her children might be.
    The Foretold Team, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2023
  • In May, Drake hinted at being done with the rap beef against the Compton rhymer after weeks of back-and-forth disses.
    Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 July 2024
  • However, a couple of the models are hinting at a low chance of rain toward the second half of the week.
    Kxas-Tv (nbc5), Dallas News, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The transaction, though, also hints at some softness in the apartment sector in the East Bay.
    George Avalos, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The singer and the football player hinted at the news on their social media accounts.
    Xennia Hamilton, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Disney has been hinting at some big changes in the Disney Plus branding.
    David Pierce, The Verge, 27 Mar. 2024
  • This was a rich and richly varied program that hinted at much, much more.
    Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
  • That Rupert Murdoch’s Fox was willing to fork over so much cash gives a hint at what more still was left to be exposed.
    Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Is Olivia Rodrigo offering fans a hint at the status of her love life?
    Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 1 May 2024
  • And a recent court ruling in Alabama hinted at the stakes.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 10 May 2024
  • Still, the study did hint at one important fact that has been the focus of much subsequent research.
    Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 26 Oct. 2023

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