Examples of miscue in a Sentence
Noun
the slightest miscue could make the trapeze artist lose his grip and fall to the mat below
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Two singles and a defensive miscue yesterday led to his losing a one-run lead for the second time this season.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Phil Hay, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The Heat’s attempts to unlock Herro contributed to their six first-quarter turnovers, miscues Cleveland turned into 11 points.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The downside of such reliability is that even the smallest miscue seems shocking by comparison.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Two singles and a defensive miscue yesterday led to his losing a one-run lead for the second time this season.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
Kinsky gifted Atletico the opening goal by miscuing a simple clearance.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The Heat’s attempts to unlock Herro contributed to their six first-quarter turnovers, miscues Cleveland turned into 11 points.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Miscue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscue. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
miscue
1 of 2 noun
mis·cue
(ˈ)mis-ˈkyü 
1
: a faulty stroke in billiards in which the cue slips
miscue
2 of 2 verb1
: to make a miscue
2
a
: to miss a stage cue
b
: to answer a wrong cue
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