on cue
idiom
: 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.
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Then, on cue, Myher can start a sequence that begins to drop the water down to the stage.
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Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Thanksgiving: Disruption potential: 1 out of 5 As if on cue, much of the country looks to dry out for Thanksgiving Day.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 20 Nov. 2025
Velvets, satins, and metallics are all perfectly on cue to set the scene this season.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Nov. 2025
Those seated in the orchestra section were given faux tulips and taught the flower choreography from the film — tossing them into the air on cue, timed to Grande’s entrance as Glinda the Good.
—Haley Kluge, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
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Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Thanksgiving: Disruption potential: 1 out of 5 As if on cue, much of the country looks to dry out for Thanksgiving Day.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 20 Nov. 2025
Velvets, satins, and metallics are all perfectly on cue to set the scene this season.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Nov. 2025
Those seated in the orchestra section were given faux tulips and taught the flower choreography from the film — tossing them into the air on cue, timed to Grande’s entrance as Glinda the Good.
—Haley Kluge, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
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“On cue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20cue. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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