How to Use clue in a Sentence

clue

1 of 2 noun

• It gives a clue as to how to proceed.
• The book gives the reader plenty of clues to solve the mystery.
• Science gives us clues about the origin of the universe.
• Her simple statement of the facts gives all sorts of clues as to what the source of the leak might be.
  — Tim Carter, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2024
• All eyes remain on the Fed for clues as to when the first rate cuts will begin.
  — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2024
• No one has a clue when the entire line will be complete.
  — George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2023
• We were doomed from the start, and our mutual masochistic ways should have been the first clue.
  — Heather Weingold, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2023
• Since birds can’t swipe, the researchers looked for clues of courtship: Some fed each other.
  — Dino Grandoni, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Aug. 2023
• Looking for the clues and the answers for Sunday’s Quordle?
  — Kris Holt, Forbes, 16 July 2023
• Still, small clues are given along the way to help make final guesses on who is the voice behind the mask.
  — Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
• Summary The size of your pupils can give your healthcare provider clues about your health.
  — Troy Bedinghaus, Od, Verywell Health, 17 July 2023
• The clue from the legacy costumes is all about nostalgia.
  — Nick Romano, EW.com, 15 Feb. 2024
• For Clock’s extra clue, the Men in Black brought out a rubber duck with Cannon’s name on the bottom.
  — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
• But the results will offer clues about whether Trump still has an iron grip on his party.
  — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2024
• At press time, Swifties have continued to inch closer to even more clues.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2023
• Find the clues At the start of the tour, everyone is handed a sheet of paper with a Nickelodeon scavenger hunt.
  — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
• Dreaming up a beast from fossil clues is not a new practice.
  — Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
• Though the outcome isn’t in question, the primary could give clues to where Biden stands with the party’s base.
  — Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
• The clue package also included a rose, a globe and three King of Hearts playing cards.
  — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023
• Now Republicans have no clue what to do next or who will be the next House leader.
  — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 5 Oct. 2023
• The agencies involved are still looking for clues as to what could've caused the sub's implosion this week.
  — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 23 June 2023
• The eight strong El Niño fall and winter periods since 1950 offer clues as to what might lie ahead.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
• There's no charge to park, which is my first clue that this northeast Utah ski area is not typical.
  — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2024
• But this time there are some clues that at least something is different.
  — Christian Davenport, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2023
• With few clues, Mcbroom had spent nearly every day of the last month searching the desert for her daughter.
  — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
• The results could offer a clue to 2024, some local strategists said.
  — Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2023
• While there’s no telling exactly how far rates could drop, past savings rates give us a clue.
  — Aly J. Yale, wsj.com, 28 Nov. 2023
• Moreover, the study gives us a personal view of sleep health and provides clues for sleep health today.
  — Sophie Okolo, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
• But these models can still provide an early, general clue as to which areas could be cloudy or clear.
  — Mary Gilbert, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
• Stock prices tumbled Wednesday as traders tried to judge how the latest inflation report might offer some clues to the path of future rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
  — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024

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clue

2 of 2 verb

• Now there might be a polite way to clue it in terms of the rear end.
  — Liz Maynes-Aminzade, The New Yorker, 15 Feb. 2023
• Still, the Spurs wouldn’t be the Spurs if they weren’t clued in to the talent pool overseas.
  — ExpressNews.com, 15 June 2019
• If the return of flares didn’t already clue you in, the 2000s are back in a big way.
  — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2021
• The way a used tent smells can clue you in on whether the plastic it’s made from is in good shape or not.
  — Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 28 Apr. 2021
• Those not already clued in to Jones’ early life are left in the dark.
  — Dan Deluca, Philly.com, 2 May 2018
• But your bathroom habits may clue you into the state of your G.I. tract and uterus.
  — Korin Miller, SELF, 18 May 2022
• The brand teased the new flavor with an Instagram post clueing fans in on the treat.
  — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2023
• His best guests are clued in to this dynamic and play straight men.
  — Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2018
• Miller has all the deets, including that Damon had to clue Cloons in on the 12-week shush rule.
  — vanityfair.com, 10 Feb. 2017
• But Bertinelli said there are a few things to clue in on when shopping.
  — Michelle Manetti, Good Housekeeping, 14 Nov. 2022
• And that reminder does help some, to clue people into the fact that life does go on.
  — Eoin O'Carroll, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Apr. 2021
• Those patterns help clue my unit in to find out what’s going on out there.
  — Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2019
• Many managers have big plans for their team members but fail to clue them in on them!
  — Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021
• The clock rules aren’t changing back, and Day has said enough already to wear fans out -- and clue Michigan in.
  — Jimmy Watkins, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023
• The color and cloudiness of your urine can clue you in on certain aspects of your health.
  — Kathleen Felton, Health, 26 May 2023
• But sometimes now I get clued in because Tracy’s ahead of me for things.
  — Dave Itzkoff, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2017
• If there is a better defense in the nation than Georgia, please clue us in.
  — Charles Hollis, al, 16 Oct. 2020
• One of his instructors was a potter, who clued him into the craft.
  — Cassie Owens, Philly.com, 26 June 2018
• In case the arrival of PSLs and candy hasn't clued you in, Halloween is lurking just around the corner.
  — Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, 25 Sep. 2018
• If the title didn’t clue you in, Mia Hansen-Love’s latest film is a love letter to movies and moviemakers.
  — Jennifer M. Wood, Wired, 4 Jan. 2022
• This week could clue us in to Academy Awards front-runners.
  — Michelle Krupa, CNN, 8 Dec. 2019
• This way, you’re always clued into your stats and overall progress.
  — Rozalynn S. Frazier, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2023
• At first, viewers weren't clued into the context of Rick's question.
  — Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2018
• This presentation from the the filmmakers and cast members should clue all of us in.
  — Christian Holub, EW.com, 20 July 2022
• The wall clues you in that this is more than just another anonymous quick-serve restaurant project.
  — Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com, 5 Sep. 2017
• But he’s soon forced to clue them in, especially when he’s ordered to throw their cellphones out of the car.
  — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Aug. 2023
• Nothing yet—and nothing really to clue us in on what might be down the pipeline.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2023
• To clue you in: The massive treadmill could be a potential hazard for small kids.
  — John Brandon, Forbes, 11 May 2021
• This symmetry would clue readers in to an irony underlying the scene.
  — Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2023
• Buried in them are surprising new details about the day Alexis disappeared and clues to what might have happened in a case that continues to haunt the city.
  — Gina Barton, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024