How to Use pointer in a Sentence

pointer

noun

• This may be a pointer to a very serious problem.
• The latest data gives a pointer to the economy's overall growth.
• Let me give you a few pointers on managing a successful business.
• Noah Clowney hit the Tide’s first shot of the game, a three-pointer, but the team is 0-for-5 since.
  — Mike Rodak | [e-mail], al, 11 Jan. 2023
• His second-chance three-pointer from the top of the key was the game-winner for the Kings.
  — The Numbers, Star Tribune, 22 Apr. 2021
• This is a stem portion about the size of the pointer finger.
  — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 12 Feb. 2022
• This time, LeBron made a long, fall-away three-pointer in the last minute to seal the win.
  — Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2021
• Malik’s first three-pointer was a pull-up in the first half.
  — Broderick Turner Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2021
• Mitchell rolled in a layup then drilled a deep three-pointer to get the Fever within 14 points.
  — Gabby Hajduk, The Indianapolis Star, 16 June 2022
• Brain says: Make an L shape with the thumb and pointer finger of each hand.
  — The New Yorker, 19 Nov. 2021
• The boys are out there cheering the girls, giving them pointers.
  — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2023
• Brody Benke scored from two yards out, and the Bluebirds needed a two-pointer to tie the game.
  — James Weber, The Enquirer, 27 Aug. 2022
• But for users who want their pointer to zip across the screen with just a brush of the mouse, there are options, too.
  — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 21 Jan. 2022
• The star has a ring on the pointer finger of her hand that's holding her mint green phone.
  — Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 24 July 2024
• Talk to some of your friends and relatives and ask for some pointers.
  — Abigail Van Buren, cleveland, 28 July 2023
• Kuhse hit a three-pointer a minute into the half to set the tone early as Saint Mary’s fought back.
  — oregonlive, 19 Mar. 2022
• Carter knocked down a three-pointer and pulled down two rebounds in Game 1.
  — Ben Steele, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2022
• And, of course, to get some pointers on how to master Lime Wedge Football...
  — Brad Japhe, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
• The lobby had a sculpture of a pointer and a glass wall with a view of the heated indoor pool.
  — Sam Apple, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
• After a Mike Muscala three-pointer cut the Cavs’ lead to one.
  — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 15 Jan. 2022
• RJ Melendez could have forced overtime with a 3-pointer at the buzzer, but the clean look was off the mark.
  — Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2023
• Keith Clemons hit a three-pointer, then a drive by Marquise Kennedy cut the deficit to 53-49.
  — oregonlive, 27 Mar. 2021
• Tyrese Proctor opened up the scoring, getting the World Team on the board first with a big three pointer.
  — oregonlive, 8 Apr. 2022
• Maybe Day won’t always be in there with laser pointer in hand.
  — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 30 Dec. 2022
• Dominic Aguilar banked in a three-pointer from the right wing at the buzzer to lift the Otters over the Cardinals.
  — Star Tribune, 31 Mar. 2021
• Reserve guard Julian Strawther capped the burst with a three-pointer, steal and layup.
  — Erick Smith, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2021
• Once a team makes a three-pointer, bettors will earn the $200 three-pointer bonus.
  — Xl Media, cleveland, 16 Mar. 2022
• First the researchers used a laser pointer to direct the seals to where the rim of the dome met the water nearest to Sirius, the Dog Star.
  — New York Times, 29 July 2021
• Rooms and yoga sessions overlook the break, and the property partners with a surf school to provide lessons for anyone requiring pointers to bring them up to speed with Encinitas’s waves.
  — Noah Lederman, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024
• Attendees learned some pointers to help them in that particularly pesky endeavor, while Zoeller regaled them with tales of his whiskey voyages across the seven seas.
  — Brad Japhe, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 25 Dec 2024