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
Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
Consist good sleep hygiene trains your brain to associate certain cues with rest.
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Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
Cheadle clearly figured out that his main job here is to cue her up and get out of her way; that is greatly to this veteran actor’s credit.
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Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Early says that the movie takes much of its aesthetic and satirical cues from director Paul Verhoeven’s films Showgirls (1995) and Starship Troopers (1997).
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Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
Consist good sleep hygiene trains your brain to associate certain cues with rest.
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Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Verb
Cheadle clearly figured out that his main job here is to cue her up and get out of her way.
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Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
Cheadle clearly figured out that his main job here is to cue her up and get out of her way; that is greatly to this veteran actor’s credit.
—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cue
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These indications point to a future where automakers fiercely compete for a shrinking number of customers, said Mark Gottfredson, a partner at Bain & Company.
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While Carvalho’s resignation was widely reported — and precipitated the appointment of Andrés Chait as the new superintendent three days later — there was no indication at the time that the school board had been pressuring Carvalho to step down.
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The drone attacks are worsening fuel shortages, with people reporting rising prices and long queues at the filling stations.
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This, Nunes argues, allows a small, paying slice of the population to jump the queue for police attention.
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Go where incentives already line up Instead of starting by attacking incumbents’ profit centers, successful disruptors look for segments where someone already benefits financially from lower costs and better outcomes.
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Sadly, travel plans didn’t line up.
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Investors will now be closely watching for clues on Burnham's policy direction, which so far has been scant on details.
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Skillmatics Guess in 10 Animal Planet Card Game Take 20 questions up a notch with a card game that challenges kids to guess an animal based on clues.
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While wind conditions around Big Bear Lake weren't necessarily high on Friday afternoon, there were reports of strong gusts in the Lucerne Valley, where there's a main SCE line that feeds BVES the majority of its power.
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Made up of sharp angles and straight lines, the quilt and its matching shams have a look that strikes the right balance between classic and contemporary.
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If plans change, offer a clear option, then invite feedback, because simple choices help everyone align without drama.
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Candidates aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) won race after race for federal and state positions in an historic near-sweep.
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Any suggestion that unpaid crew is a consequence of APX’s conduct is wrong and misleading.
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In a report made public on Monday, the National Institute of Standards and Technology concluded the partial collapse of Champlain Towers South was triggered in early June 2021 when two connections between garage columns and the condominium’s pool deck failed.
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In this illustration for a gossip column printed sometime in 1831-2, the writer George Sand is on the protective, even chivalrous arm of a man, but she’s also dressed in men’s clothes.
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“Cue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cue. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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