as in indication
a slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation)
taking a cue from nature, scientists are developing safe and effective insecticides using insect hormones
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Recent Examples of cue
Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
By listening to these cues, including tail wagging and lip licking, humans can deepen their relationships with their canine companions.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Arthur Daemmrich, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
Hanks replies, cuing a snippet of Yatra’s upcoming single of the same name.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2025
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Noun
And in 90 percent of the instances where food was shared, that fruit contained ethanol, suggesting the chimps might be picking up on visual cues to choose and share the boozy bites.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
By listening to these cues, including tail wagging and lip licking, humans can deepen their relationships with their canine companions.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
During a challenge, spectators often clap rhythmically in anticipation as the Hawk-Eye official cues up the replayed trajectory.
—Arthur Daemmrich, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
Hanks replies, cuing a snippet of Yatra’s upcoming single of the same name.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2025
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Fellow dictatorships including Russia, China, North Korea, Cuba, and Iran lined up behind Maduro while Gonzalez fled the country during the reign of state terror against dissidents that followed the election.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Apr. 2025
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The next day, on Holy Saturday, families lined up for meals around the church block.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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That was likely the reason for a long line of customers queuing up to test drive, pick up, or purchase the new Y.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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That part was new — CSU hadn’t won a conference tourney since 2003, so fans of all ages queued up for selfies with the Rams’ latest hardware.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2025
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The companies that focus on developing curiosity, aligning strengths, and supporting growth will build workplaces where people want to stay, contribute, and lead.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Every ingredient is vetted to align with the brand’s values.—
Xandra Harbet,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Researchers also took samples from 65 titan arum plants and sequenced their DNA.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Apr. 2025
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Two amino acid sequences from the proteins recovered from the specimen matched those known from the Denisovan genome — a complete set of genetic information sequenced from DNA.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Cue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cue. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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