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Recent Examples of queue
Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 22 May 2025
With summer, and the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture, coming up in the beauty queue, the fade-proof, waterproof, and transfer-resistant liners couldn’t have launched at a better time.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 5 June 2025
Matt Gelb, New York Times, 6 June 2025
The latter is waiting in Kendall’s apartment with the TV news queued up to a report that a full $400,000 was stolen from the SuperSave.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 June 2025
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Noun
There are fans and even a few misters especially in the ride queues, but some sun shades would be a very welcome addition.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 22 May 2025
With summer, and the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture, coming up in the beauty queue, the fade-proof, waterproof, and transfer-resistant liners couldn’t have launched at a better time.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 5 June 2025
Verb
Luzardo queued one pitch, a changeup to Ernie Clement in the third inning.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 6 June 2025
The latter is waiting in Kendall’s apartment with the TV news queued up to a report that a full $400,000 was stolen from the SuperSave.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for queue
Noun
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In the meantime, the operator said it’s making progress on its remediation plan, including analysis of other areas and additional in-line inspections.—
Joe Sutton,
CNN,
10 Feb. 2023
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The goal of this relationship is to save you time, trouble, and money down the line.—
Brady Slack,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2023
Verb
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Frederick’s receiving line In 2024, more than 30,000 visitors lined up to meet Horace within the conservatory, which is located in Como Park at 1225 Estabrook Drive.—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
19 June 2025
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Here is how the Dodgers (45-29) will line up for Game 3: Wednesday’s pitching matchup Padres RHP Stephen Kolek (3-2, 3.50 ERA) Kolek’s scoreless streak had reached 16⅔ innings, the longest by a Padre this season, before giving up five runs — four earned — in 4⅓ innings in Friday’s loss in Arizona.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Unlike Clooney’s column dress, Diana’s look featured a sweetheart neckline, which was complimented by an extravagant pearl choker fashioned with an oval sapphire brooch once belonging to Queen Mary.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
26 June 2025
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His columns vary from social and political commentary to chapters in Chicago history.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
Verb
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Season two is cued up perfectly for Fourth of July weekend.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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Guerrero cued the unearthly, whistling first bars with an ambiguous gesture that invited the orchestra to melt in freely.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
Noun
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The iconic train station is in Beverly Shores, so ordinarily that would be where the district would be located.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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Located a few blocks from the Morgan Library and the 6 train and about three crosstown blocks from Herald Square’s many subway lines.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
17 June 2025
Verb
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Newsweek has reached out to the office of interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba, who filed the charges, via email on Wednesday afternoon.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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The lawsuit filed in Boston is asking a judge to limit the Trump administration from relying on an obscure clause in the federal regulation to cut grants that don’t align with its priorities.—
Michael Casey,
Denver Post,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Forbes magazine named the Cowboys 2024's most valuable NFL team for the ninth year in a row, at $10.1 billion, in a list released that August.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
19 June 2025
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The four-time Tony nominee, who won for her performance in Purlie Victorious last year, made history for her two wins in a row.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
Verb
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Sequencing Top-notch leaders must excel at sequencing, paying careful attention to doing the right things at the right time.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Long before the genome was sequenced, people had identified specific parts of the chromosomes that, if deleted, were lethal—but only if inherited from one of the two sexes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2025
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“Queue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queue. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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