How to Use sign for in a Sentence

sign for

phrasal verb
  • Perhaps that’s true, which is a scary sign for the Jets.
    Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Turn at the Jerome Fire Station and follow the signs for 1 mile.
    Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 20 Apr. 2024
  • Maybe the league record is a good sign for the Warriors, who are 10-14 overall.
    Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Laslo hung a blazer over the sign for the radio-TV press gallery.
    Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Curry is 36 years old and signed for the next two seasons.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 July 2024
  • Why that's a good sign for buyers (and sellers) in 2024.
    USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Follow signs for the daily/hourly decks and keep left for the daily decks.
    Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
  • Yes, but: There are promising signs for Austin renters as the market cools.
    Nicole Cobler, Axios, 13 Sep. 2024
  • While mushrooms are great to use in the kitchen, spotting them in the garden on a tree is not a good sign for the plant.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 12 June 2023
  • To her, the standoff is a danger sign for all UAW workers.
    Tom Krisher, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2024
  • This is past milepost 313 on the left and signed for Gooseberry Springs.
    Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 21 July 2023
  • The maximum both can sign for is four years and $220 million.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2023
  • Stars can trade their picket signs for tuxes and gowns.
    Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Leo According to Nicole, Leo is the soulmate sign for Aries.
    Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Take a photo of your kid in front of this cute first-day-of-school sign for extra parent points.
    Andie Kanaras, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Dorsey’s departure does not seem to be a good sign for the up-and-coming platform.
    Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 6 May 2024
  • That’s a good sign for the Fed’s inflation fight—and for investors that feared the return of stagflation.
    Will Daniel, Fortune, 3 May 2024
  • Be sure to read for both your sun and rising sign for the most accurate reading!
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2024
  • Be sure to read for both your sun and rising sign for the most accurate reading.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Be sure to read for both your sun and rising signs for the most accurate reading!
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Video shows a bear enraptured while scratching itself on the sign for the Teklanika Campgrounds in the east of the park.
    James Powel, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
  • On the way to the L.A. airport, on Century Boulevard, there was a sign for nude bowling.
    Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Biden and company signing up is a good sign for the platform.
    Wes Davis, The Verge, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Not a promising sign for the future of this youngster’s psyche.
    Alex Raiman, EW.com, 27 June 2024
  • Be sure to check out both your sun and rising sign for the most accurate reading.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Hikers will walk east on the North Trail before turning right — or south — at a sign for the Sycamore Crossing.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2024
  • Pupo answered the door and signed for the delivery, according to the complaint.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 4 July 2024
  • So far, only two agreements have been signed for now between Haiti and Kenya.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 June 2024
  • Instead of its tall signs shaped like triplet leaves, a navy sign for Midwest Tinting sits out front.
    Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Campaign signs for Harris and running mate Tim Walz are everywhere.
    Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024

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