on cue

phrase

: at the exact moment one would expect

She arrived right on cue as we were talking about her.

As if on cue, the entire group burst into laughter.

Examples of on cue in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The superintendent served as master of ceremonies, with performers weaving around him, cameos by celebrities, and slide projections and film sequences appearing on cue to supplement his applause and laugh lines. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

And then, on cue, Saturday thunderstorms compelled the acrid haze to stray. — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Yet, right in the middle of it, almost on cue, the Jews come up. — Steven Burg, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026

Even the thunder arrives on cue, accompanied by the London Symphony Orchestra. — Boutayna Chokrane, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for on cue

• blew
• blue
• boo
• brew
• chew
• chou
• clue
• coo
• coup
• crew
• dew
• do