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
Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Mar. 2026
In addition, cues such as success or prestige can lead people to see something as more morally good.
—Ionela Bara, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
To fully understand that, let’s cue the dissolving mist and go back in time just a bit, when the Panthers acquired two notable rookie wide receivers in the spring of 2024.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Each Fischersund fragrance takes a cue from Iceland.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Mar. 2026
In addition, cues such as success or prestige can lead people to see something as more morally good.
—Ionela Bara, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
Saka and Mikel Merino sparked the move with some crisp passing, enabling Arsenal’s front man to cue up Zubimendi.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
To fully understand that, let’s cue the dissolving mist and go back in time just a bit, when the Panthers acquired two notable rookie wide receivers in the spring of 2024.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cue
Verb
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Raridon makes quite a bit of sense for Denver as a TE able to line up and play on a variety of downs and alignments, with some receiving upside at 6-foot-6 and 245 pounds.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
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The women would line up to talk to him.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Guests will queue up within a large, red brick, garage-style structure before getting into the ride vehicles, modeled after several cars featured in the films before catapulting along an aerial track that winds its way over the theme park.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2026
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At over one mile wide, it is so densely punctuated by the monuments, houses, and collections that give Paris its alluring gravity that simply to queue up for chocolat chaud is to be immersed in its legacy.—
Lacey Minot,
Air Mail,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The one that checks all of the boxes, aligning with the location of my shower, the time of year, and the overall aesthetic of my wedding.—
Alexandra Ditch,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 2026
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However bookish my ideal of it, going to Antarctica aligned with my idea of myself as tough, independent, and not old.—
Cree LeFavour,
New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Senior author Louise van der Weyden, a staff scientist at the Wellcome Sanger Institute in England, and a team of researchers sequenced the genomes of tumors from almost 500 domestic cats.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
19 Feb. 2026
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While many resources and efforts were made to sequence DNA through the Human Genome Project, sequencing RNA and its many modifications remains a challenging task.—
Marlene Belfort,
The Conversation,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Cue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cue. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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