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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As if on cue, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday that OpenAI is planning to go public in the fourth quarter of 2026, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026
As if on cue, Clark, the white detective, left the room.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
The cast is attractive and certainly knows how to scream on cue.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Then, on cue, Myher can start a sequence that begins to drop the water down to the stage.
—Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026
As if on cue, Clark, the white detective, left the room.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
The cast is attractive and certainly knows how to scream on cue.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Then, on cue, Myher can start a sequence that begins to drop the water down to the stage.
—Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
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“On cue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20cue. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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