How to Use pointer in a Sentence

pointer

noun
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  • 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 | [email protected], al, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Goforth scored 11 and nailed the key three-pointer down the stretch.
    — oregonlive, 3 Mar. 2021
  • Duarte drilled a three-pointer to give the Ducks their biggest lead of the game with 2:16 to play.
    — oregonlive, 3 Mar. 2021
  • 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
  • First, paint your pinky nail pink and your pointer nail green.
    — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 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
  • That game came down to a last-second three-pointer from Carr.
    — Marcus Fuller, Star Tribune, 11 Mar. 2021
  • 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
  • Tre' Williams nailed a three-pointer to get the rally started.
    — Marcus Fuller, Star Tribune, 10 Mar. 2021
  • 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
  • From there, sliding the fingertip across the surface of the desk moves the onscreen pointer accordingly.
    — Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2024
  • 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

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