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
Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
The show’s one and only joke is that the story is played more or less straight and true to the language of soap operas with pregnant pauses, cheesy music cues, and melodramatic reveals — which is funny for a few scenes before turning into a laughless bore.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
When the film opens, Minnie and Callie are wrapping their final day as high school juniors in the early summer of 2002 (cue the Michelle Branch soundtrack, perfect).
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
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Noun
To Kitsui’s surprise, the jellyfish spawned every 20 hours on their own, without a specific cue.
—Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
The show’s one and only joke is that the story is played more or less straight and true to the language of soap operas with pregnant pauses, cheesy music cues, and melodramatic reveals — which is funny for a few scenes before turning into a laughless bore.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
Their plan is for Hunter to cue up a message, cushion the phone in her shoe, and drop her phone to the ground below, where the message will presumably send.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
When the film opens, Minnie and Callie are wrapping their final day as high school juniors in the early summer of 2002 (cue the Michelle Branch soundtrack, perfect).
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cue
Verb
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Ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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Travelers line up all the way to the sidewalks for Transportation Security Administration checkpoints checks early Monday morning at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport during the partial government shutdown on March 23, 2026.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
23 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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That’s thanks to the Sun and Neptune aligning in your domestic zone, ensuring that practicality doesn’t clash with sensitivity.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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But the numbers almost always align.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But what if the larvae are dead or missing, there’s no high-quality DNA or there isn’t the time—or equipment—to sequence the flies’ genomes?—
Rohini Subrahmanyam,
Scientific American,
10 Mar. 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 27 Mar. 2026.
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