hint at
phrasal verb
hinted at; hinting at; hints at
: to talk about (something) in an indirect way
He's been hinting at the possibility of running for mayor.
The history textbook only hinted at the racial prejudice of that era.
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Ashton also hinted at their baby news with a post on Instagram in November.
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Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Ashton also hinted at the arrival of her newborn via Instagram last month.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
In this coastal Lowcountry living room, a natural sisal rug hints at marsh grasses and is also durable and easy to clean.
—Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
Iceland’s geothermal hot springs and Finland’s sweat bathing culture hint at ancestral warmth, but there’s no hard evidence that Vikings intentionally alternated hot and cold exposure for recovery.
—Marisa McMillan, Outside, 29 Dec. 2025
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Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Ashton also hinted at the arrival of her newborn via Instagram last month.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
In this coastal Lowcountry living room, a natural sisal rug hints at marsh grasses and is also durable and easy to clean.
—Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
Iceland’s geothermal hot springs and Finland’s sweat bathing culture hint at ancestral warmth, but there’s no hard evidence that Vikings intentionally alternated hot and cold exposure for recovery.
—Marisa McMillan, Outside, 29 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hint at
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“Hint at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hint%20at. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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