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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His is a story that begins long before the You memes and thirsty edits on TikTok, with a little kid in Washington, trying to cry on cue.
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Sophie Ansari, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
But Clemons put himself in a terrible position, on cue, and Allen took advantage of it.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
First is the hunger of habit—our bellies grumble and ache on cue, according to our regular meal schedule.
—Woniya Thibeault, Outside, 26 Aug. 2025
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.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
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Sophie Ansari, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
But Clemons put himself in a terrible position, on cue, and Allen took advantage of it.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
First is the hunger of habit—our bellies grumble and ache on cue, according to our regular meal schedule.
—Woniya Thibeault, Outside, 26 Aug. 2025
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.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on cue
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“On cue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20cue. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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