How to Use hint in a Sentence
- The sauce has a subtle hint of garlic.
- Her face gave me a hint of what she was thinking.
- They'll betray you at the first hint of trouble.
- He had a hint of a German accent.
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Flavors are sweet and fruity with a hint of mint and spice.
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Kristin Guy,
Sunset Magazine,
31 Aug. 2023
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This track has some hints of the bass-heavy beats that derived in the Southern states.
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Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
1 Apr. 2024
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The scent is meant to evoke the aroma of a spicy cinnamon stick with a hint of cloves.
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Rachel Simon,
Peoplemag,
27 Aug. 2023
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There seems to be a hint of white on her lower lash line as well.
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Gabi Thorne,
Allure,
22 Sep. 2023
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White's hair has always been great: thick and full with just a hint of curl.
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Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
4 Jan. 2024
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Kosher salt: Just a hint of salt balances the pie's sweetness.
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Amanda Stanfield,
Southern Living,
27 Nov. 2023
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The new hue is a rich medium brown with hints of caramel highlights.
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Marci Robin,
Allure,
19 Mar. 2024
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The finish tapers off with caramel, maple, and a hint of honey.
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Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
27 Dec. 2023
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One hint comes from a recent study by Dr. Marston and his colleagues.
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Gina Kolata,
New York Times,
30 May 2023
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There are some hints of apple and plum as well, with just a bit of menthol on the finish.
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Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
17 July 2023
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Within the light well, a small sunken garden also brings a hint of nature to the space.
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Carolina A. Miranda,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Aug. 2023
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But hints started to drop again at the end of August, through the Kelce brothers' podcast.
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Doha Madani,
NBC News,
25 Sep. 2023
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The drink boasts hints of maple wood and an aroma of caramel, along with a taste of bright orange bitters.
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People Staff,
Peoplemag,
25 May 2023
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Zest and juice add a hint of lemon flavor for a homemade flavor.
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Laura Kanya,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2023
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The ball rolled around the rim before falling in, a hint that maybe things would spin in the visitor’s favor.
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Darren Sabedra,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2024
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The trend, which brings a hint of Western edge to the beach, sees a mixture of flowy silhouettes with a blend of patterns and fits.
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Hedy Phillips,
Peoplemag,
5 May 2023
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Opt for a platinum blonde like Lady Gaga that has a subtle hint of warmth.
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Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
22 Nov. 2023
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Now, picture all of those things but with a hint of Disney magic.
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Ali Faccenda,
Peoplemag,
5 Dec. 2023
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Sivan’s voice is a little deeper here, with a hint of night-after grit.
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Amanda Petrusich,
The New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2023
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Her white-blood-cell count gave no hint of an infection.
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Lisa Sanders, M.d.,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2023
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What’s carried me through in all my music is this hint of optimism at the end.
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Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2024
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There’s little hint of austerity on the rest of the campus.
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Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
9 Nov. 2023
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The actress and singer promises a through line, without handing out hints.
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Thomas Floyd,
Washington Post,
27 Nov. 2023
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Many taste hints of balsamic, prune, or even dark caramel.
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Christina Manian, Rdn,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Sep. 2023
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The result is supremely balanced, with just enough of a hint of lavender to put a little spring in your step.
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Lauren Phillips,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Mar. 2024
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Lots of grays and steel blues that lift your eyes skyward, with a hint of nature every now and then that brings you back down to Earth.
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José Criales-Unzueta,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2024
- The boss hinted about possible layoffs.
- I keep hinting, but she's not catching on. I think I need to be more direct.
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Outbreaks south of the equator hinted strongly of a surge in the north.
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Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Sep. 2023
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Rolling Loud has yet to hint or reveal who the surprise act might be.
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Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
14 Nov. 2023
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Zaslav hinted that live sports events and news will be added to Max before the end of the year.
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Michael Liedtke,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2023
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Ham did hint that the number of minutes James plays this season is not set in stone.
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Chantz Martin,
Fox News,
25 Oct. 2023
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The 27-year-old hinted that his plan might change in the summer before training camp.
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Kelsey Conway,
The Enquirer,
8 Jan. 2024
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Plot details are also scant, but Mike White has hinted that the East will play a big role.
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Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
25 Jan. 2024
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But this year has hinted that Disney no longer has the Midas touch at the box office.
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Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
27 Nov. 2023
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Like Rogers, Trump hinted that the Space Command saga may not be complete.
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Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com,
al,
4 Aug. 2023
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In another promo, the show hints that the Grim Reaper could be a Grammy winner.
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Alicia Vrajlal,
refinery29.com,
24 Oct. 2023
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Polls have hinted that Porter and Garvey will be battling it out for the number two spot in the primaries.
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Kyler Alvord,
Peoplemag,
2 Mar. 2024
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Joshi hints that the plot gets deeper with more context, but Lucas laments that he’s done talking about it.
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Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2024
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Sadly, this is the final season for the show, but lead Rachel Brosnahan hints that this will be quite the finale for Midge.
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Lindsay Geller,
Women's Health,
12 Apr. 2023
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Several forces seemed to hint at a downshifting in job growth.
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Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
7 Apr. 2023
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Trump had hinted as much in a speech in early December.
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Danielle Battaglia,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2024
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The Fed raised its benchmark rate by another quarter of a point and hinted a pause could come as soon as next month.
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Alexandra Meeks,
CNN,
4 May 2023
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This hints that the meteorite was likely a IAB type and originally had a mass of at least two tons.
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Sara Kiley Watson,
Popular Science,
3 Aug. 2023
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Before the game, Fox Sports hinted Swift would make an appearance.
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Chantz Martin,
Fox News,
26 Sep. 2023
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Bloomberg reported last week that users were seeing the new Shop tab in the app, hinting that a launch could be imminent.
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Wes Davis,
The Verge,
12 Sep. 2023
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When asked if there are other spinoffs in the works, Rhimes was coy, but hinted that a story about Violet could be next.
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Town & Country,
11 May 2023
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And even Gina, the ultimate skeptic, seemed to hint that fortunetelling is more than just a hustle.
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The Foretold Team,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2023
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White also hinted that parts of season two could carry over into the third.
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
20 Nov. 2023
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Scott hinted that his Moschino schedule kept him too busy.
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Laia Garcia-Furtado,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2023
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Klum hinted that her costume this year will surmount to something big.
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Michelle Lee,
Peoplemag,
19 Oct. 2023
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Mabu constantly hints, or rather brags, about the fact that his fame has been part of some master plan, and that there’s nothing anyone can do about it.
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Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
12 Jan. 2024
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Over the weekend, Fox appeared to hint at an impending breakup by deleting all traces of her fiancé from her feed.
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Hanna Lustig,
Glamour,
12 Feb. 2023
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His doctors found no trace of the disease in him, and his mother hinted that Tonka was a prostitute.
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Mary Costello,
The New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2023
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Certain language in the court order also hints that Chutkan is getting wise to Trump’s antics.
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Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling,
The New Republic,
3 Nov. 2023
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Vulin and other nationalists drop hints that their true goal is a Greater Serbia — the same dream that helped lead the Balkans into war in 1991.
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Robert F. Worth,
New York Times,
3 May 2023
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