as in indication
a slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation)
taking a cue from nature, scientists are developing safe and effective insecticides using insect hormones
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Recent Examples of cue
Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2026
Taking cues from the aesthetics of the Jazz Age, its beautiful travertine surface is the perfect neutral statement.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 23 Apr. 2026
Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2026
Her matte red lip and sheer pink looks paired with her signature voluminous locks (cue her Renaissance World Tour moment) will forever go down in history.
—Essence, 26 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Sensory cues can increase saliva, stomach acid, and digestive enzymes to help your body better prepare to break down your meal.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2026
Taking cues from the aesthetics of the Jazz Age, its beautiful travertine surface is the perfect neutral statement.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
Cue the music, cue the mood lighting, cue the warm smile.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2026
Her matte red lip and sheer pink looks paired with her signature voluminous locks (cue her Renaissance World Tour moment) will forever go down in history.
—Essence, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cue
Verb
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The 6-foot-5, 290-pound Miller will join five-star commitment Maxwell Hiller in the 2027 class and line up inside for offensive line coach Phil Trautwein, whose recruiting impact has been evident since new head coach Jon Sumrall hired him in December.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Low-cost clinics, payment plans, financing options, telehealth services and assistance programs — as well as a good pet insurance policy — all exist precisely for moments when the bill and the bank account don't line up.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Londoners won’t queue for just anything, but the coffee and pastries at Jolene are well worth joining the line that often snakes around the corner.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, expatriate Hungarians in cities such as Berlin, Brussels, Paris, and London—a smaller contingent, deemed unreliable by virtue of their exposure to cosmopolitan societies—must queue up at diplomatic missions.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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That same year the American independent filmmaker Sean Baker premiered his comedy caper Tangerine, shot on an iPhone 5s, at Sundance, aligning the emerging category of the cell phone movie with a tradition of scrappy, low-budget ingenuity.—
Dennis Lim,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The son of South Dakota Hall of Fame coach Fred Tibbetts, his transition into the WNBA aligns closely with his father’s career.—
Annie Costabile,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Using a new technology which enabled scientists to sequence all 20,000 genes in a person’s DNA at once, Musunuru and others began to uncover their secrets.—
David Cox,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
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But what if the larvae are dead or missing, there’s no high-quality DNA or there isn’t the time—or equipment—to sequence the flies’ genomes?—
Rohini Subrahmanyam,
Scientific American,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Cue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cue. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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