How to Use signpost in a Sentence

signpost

1 of 2 noun
  • The signpost says it is 10 miles to the city.
  • And frankly, the look bore all of the signposts of the brand.
    — Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2020
  • Are there signposts showing you what to do next?
    — ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
  • All three restaurant names can be seen in the signpost out front.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland.com, 24 Aug. 2019
  • So the runes end up working more as blatant signposts than hints.
    — Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 5 July 2019
  • This allows riders to lock the bike to a rack or signpost at the end of their trip.
    — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 18 Dec. 2018
  • So, to get noticed, deer mark areas with rubs and scrapes, known as signposts.
    — New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Another signpost tracked in study was deer scrapes.
    — New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2026
  • In its place is a pizza slice with a metal signpost driven through it.
    — Abigail Rosenthal, Chron, 31 Dec. 2020
  • Babbling is seen as a very early signpost on the road to language.
    — David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Aug. 2021
  • Sometimes an old signpost pops up again with a certain scent, or with a piece of music.
    — Frances Leech, Longreads, 3 May 2018
  • That's the signpost up ahead — your next stop, the Twilight Zone!
    — Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Family and friends pose for photos with Gray and his wife by the signpost.
    — al, 12 Jan. 2022
  • Joy is a feel-good fuel that uplifts our work and is a signpost for what really lights us up.
    — Amina Altai, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2021
  • The team marked those signposts with flagging tapes and GPS points.
    — New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Does also visit signpost rubs and smell them to see if her preferred buck has been there lately.
    — Hal Blood, Outdoor Life, 10 Nov. 2020
  • For the best views and most variety, head right at the signpost and into the core of the uphill trek.
    — Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2021
  • Their latest effort will be a signpost for further progress—or lack thereof.
    — Jacky Wong, WSJ, 15 Feb. 2022
  • Araqib isn’t listed on official maps, and there’s no signpost or slip road from the highway.
    — New York Times, 25 Oct. 2021
  • Fine detail was duly observed, but so, too, were the structural signposts.
    — John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 28 Oct. 2017
  • Brown’s order is a signpost and an inspiration, a clear vision of where the state needs to go.
    — David Roberts, Vox, 11 Sep. 2018
  • Many junctions are named, with elevations shown on the signposts.
    — Doug Mayer, Outside Online, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Hardly a week goes by without fresh signposts that our self-driving future is just around the corner.
    — Christopher Mims, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2018
  • Private citizens can't put up signs on city signposts on public streets, Hess wrote in his memo.
    — Devin Kelly, Anchorage Daily News, 4 May 2018
  • Cummings agrees, comparing great songs to signposts in people's lives.
    — ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Still, the longer-term picture may look greener if the current mood in Germany proves to be a signpost.
    — Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Apr. 2022
  • The time when trees change color and then drop their leaves is a signpost of the year, a mark of the familiar cycle of the seasons.
    — Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 4 Oct. 2020
  • Those are the most important signposts of a fish fry worth eating, but the rest of the meal can set apart one dinner from the others.
    — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2020
  • Skill builds the foundation; fame builds the signpost directing people to it.
    — Medhat Zaki, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • The team observed the signposts glowing brighter during the breeding season.
    — New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2026

signpost

2 of 2 verb
  • The road from here to London is well signposted.
  • The caves are signposted with warnings to not enter near the monsoon season.
    — Robyn Dixon, latimes.com, 9 July 2018
  • There’s no road leading to the sculpture and the tracks that criss-cross nearby desert aren’t clearly signposted.
    — Barry Neild, CNN, 14 Mar. 2023
  • This year, McIlroy will serve a three-course meal with dishes that signpost his journey to the jacket.
    — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
  • On a roadway designated and signposted for one-way traffic.
    — Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • On a roadway designated and signposted for one-way traffic.
    — Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Anti-racist messages will be signposted around cricket grounds, as well as on screens and delivered by on-ground announcers.
    — Calum Trenaman, CNN, 14 Jan. 2020
  • There are certain solos or musical passages in songs that are really signposts to that song, and other parts that can be more fluid.
    — George Varga, sandiegouniontribune.com, 15 July 2017
  • If you're headed for a small or midsize town, know which big city is nearby (and most likely to be signposted) to keep you headed in the right direction.
    — Rick Steves, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2017
  • The family may not live to see morning, but together the four holly-jolly meat sacks will signpost the rules of this grim and gleeful next chapter.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Ratajkowski’s latest walk with her canine companion signposts her readiness for a heatwave.
    — Alex Kessler, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2024
  • Controls are simple, often relying on one or two buttons, and puzzles are quickly conveyed with bold colours and clear signposting.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The poem also signposted a creator who had a real ear for words, and could understand their rhythm and musicality.
    — Jeva Lange, TheWeek, 27 Jan. 2020
  • Placing coffins on cliffs would have turned burial sites into long-lasting landmarks that signposted territory and ancestral claims over land.
    — New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2025
  • Time has shown us that photographs can signpost the escape routes from essentialising Western visual regimes.
    — Vogue, 12 Sep. 2022
  • First, be warned that Simple includes a not-so-simple code in which different letters signpost different qualities in the recipes.
    — Chloe Schama, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2018
  • There was no first-XI addition in January, either, though that was signposted from the autumn.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 30 June 2025
  • Volusion does a lot of signposting to steer you toward designing your online storefront before uploading products.
    — Robert Anderson, PCMAG, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Your LinkedIn headline Give your connections a reason to visit your profile by signposting your lead magnet in your headline.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
  • In between, Mamdani also signposted his enthusiasm for the World Cup.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • Sometimes simply listening to the colleague and signposting additional resources can make a huge difference.
    — Jamie Wareham, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
  • But those sacrifices are clearly signposted and understandable, even to the general consumer looking for something different that stands out.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
  • Luckily, roads are quiet, impeccably maintained, and well signposted (often in English), making self-driving not only easy but a key part of any trip.
    — Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Occupational health services can be excellent and provide or signpost the specialist advice needed.
    — Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Younger audiences might be aghast at some of the old-school sexist attitudes that prevailed at the time, and the filmmakers do a great job at using this one-of-a-kind event to signpost certain advances through the prism of the sports world.
    — Todd McCarthy, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2017
  • In a paper published in Science Translational Medicine, researchers may have found a hormone that signposts autism by studying rhesus macaque monkeys.
    — Laura Yan, Popular Mechanics, 6 May 2018
  • Will fluency with the references at fashionable literary salons signpost upper-class membership?
    — Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Deadline reviewed several internal staff emails from broadcasters and producers last week as employers signposted welfare support.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Others signposted welfare support for employees from diverse backgrounds or made accommodations.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024
  • This individual is seen as independent of Objective and signposts resources and checks in with crew members, including on personal matters.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 26 July 2024

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