on cue
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: 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, storm activity is increasing in the Atlantic Ocean as the 2025 hurricane season reaches the time of year when peak activity traditionally begins.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
During filming, everything has to come together with extreme precision, which meant the camera operators had their own parts in the choreography and dancers had to frame moments perfectly on cue, adjusting naturally in the moment if the actors’ pace changed.
—Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2025
The viewer is never asked to believe in Alex’s artistic growth, only in her ability to dazzle on cue.
—arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
And later that day, as if on cue, all the birds flew out of the trees at the same time and took off.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
During filming, everything has to come together with extreme precision, which meant the camera operators had their own parts in the choreography and dancers had to frame moments perfectly on cue, adjusting naturally in the moment if the actors’ pace changed.
—Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2025
The viewer is never asked to believe in Alex’s artistic growth, only in her ability to dazzle on cue.
—arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
And later that day, as if on cue, all the birds flew out of the trees at the same time and took off.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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“On cue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20cue. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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