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Recent Examples of inkling Labor Day is the unofficial wave-off to summer—though not the heat—as kids return back to school, beach days wind down, and the first inklings of a fall breeze begin to blow through the South. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025 Bovasso had an inkling that something would happen there that afternoon. Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025 On set, Hoberg felt the ongoing inklings of a hit; from Brown and Fogelman’s leadership by example, to Brown and James Marsden beginning to film scenes together, to seeing the performance that would mint Nicholson a double nominee this year. Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025 Her first inkling of trouble came when she was roused from her sleep at 4:30 a.m. on July 4 by a frantic phone from her general manager, Courtney Garrison, who lived above the store with her daughter, Stella. Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for inkling
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Noun
  • The Globe’s decision to stand by McCarthy is the latest in a series of indications that newsroom culture is shifting radically to match this backlash moment.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The Wall Street Journal, along with other News Corp assets, will also remain under the same strategic vision, with no indication of major change in governance or content direction.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Those figures should tell us, or at least offer clues, as to how the summer’s transfer business was paid for, and whether more spending will be possible come January.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Use these clues to narrow down your guesses.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, glitter shadow spilled under her eyes, filling in her waterline next to a brown eyeliner with hints of gold.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The Crafted Flatzz are available in five different artisanal recipes, according to Pizza Hut, including a Three Cheese Flatzz that is layered with sweet marinara sauce, mozzarella, parmesan, Romano and a hint of oregano.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In a market where a single video can send demand soaring overnight, RealSelf is taking cues from the industry and is giving itself a makeover.
    Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • But then things suddenly get very serious when Zem and Salia wind up falling in love, leading to a tragic denouement at the hands of ALMA, followed by an obvious music cue that must have cost a fortune.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Have a suggestion for a future topic?
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • My hope is to behold something unexpected that might raise eyebrows or even provoke discomfort, offering visual suggestions that look beyond the comfortable horizon.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Inkling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inkling. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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